Falcons, Kestrels Around the World

[balistar]

14:04 Pluto "waving" with his right leg


and preening his "trousers"


14:05 Pluto - incredible handsome and lovable - all the best for you, my dear Pluto ....




Birdfriend, Solo and everybody here,
i wish you a

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year

[Birdfriend]

Solo many thanks for sharing Cillas pics and the video.

balistar nice to see you here again and thank you for your contribution. Nice shots and comments.
Yes, Pluto acts like Xavier. Last season I had the same thoughts about Budhin. They are his sons.

I wish you both a merry Christmas too.

[Solo]

Birdfriend, balistar, thanx - I wish you both a merry Christmas too.

Merry Christmas Everyone

[Birdfriend]

Birdfriend, balistar, thanx - I wish you both a merry Christmas too.

Merry Christmas Everyone

26.December

Xavier with bird(prey), he is waiting for Pluto.


He came in at 7:14, still there with the prey at 7:30. Pluto, where you are?


Finally, at 7:40 X left silent with the prey in his beak.

[Solo]

December 27 (nest time)
everyone

Birdfriend, thanx

chat
Cilla Kinross
Xavier
And honking!
​Sounds like he wants Diamond to come up and say hellow

https://youtu.be/SGXRgil81PA GoshawkeyesII

Diamond :-) 06:11:49




EDIT: today news - this season https://youtu.be/N2b4NtfdxAg by henk hazenhoek

[Solo]

Pluto - eating



hangout news:

2019 12 27 Pluto steals prey edit https://youtu.be/YAEzWTTpLvo (by Sue Hines)
Cilla: Slack-oh. He should be catching his own by now! Great video.

Cilla posted more photos about animals in her area - Birdfriend, if you are also interested in this photos I will post links

edit:
and Long version of Pluto stealing prey (with slomo's) by Birdiecam https://youtu.be/N6EC7lH8M1g

[Birdfriend]

Solo many thanks for the news and for share the videos, the summary is nice, it's only pity, that the stream stutters so much.
I like their bonding ritual, would be interesting to know what they talking about...!

Last night Diamond was not overnighting on the ledge, again to hot there...

I'm also interested about the other animals, would be nice when you post the link.

[Solo]

Birdfriend here you are:

Hello, goanna. Long time no see.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hAVV ... se%2B2.jpg
And a straw-neck ibis chasing grasshoppers
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fpnD ... le%2B2.jpg
And another we don't see enough. Ausralian
Sorry, pippit
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ojSn ... 2BAus..jpg

and video by Cilla:
Flock of birds that flew past nest, giving Diamond a bit of a surprise. Although uncommon here, my guess is little corellas (a small white cockatoo), perfect size of prey for Diamond. But could just be galahs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7s14Q1Fseo

[Birdfriend]

Solo thank you very much.

30.December

It is hot, it is very dry and the air is full of smoke...
I really hope our lovely family can survive that disaster.

Some pics from X and D. I'm happy to see them.
Xavier on the ledge is looking for Diamond. Some minutes later she came.


Diamond arrives, X is in the scrape.


Bonding- ritual

[Birdfriend]

Diamond in the box:

[Birdfriend]

Xavier left, Diamond stays for a while.


Diamond does a bit working in the bowl.


She is so beautiful.

[Birdfriend]

Is she still in brooding modus? She left at 4:00pm.


She came back at 4:24pm.


...stayed til 7:14pm. The box is empty in the night.

[Birdfriend]

2.January 2020

Pluto

[Birdfriend]

3.January

Good morning, Miss Diamond! She was there last night for sleep.

[Solo]

Hello everyone

...

Birdfriend , thanx for reporting and shots - Pluto

some news from hangout:

31.12.2019 by Cilla:
corrected on Jan.04 - https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zyr_ ... al%2B2.jpg
No sign of Pluto at the uni tonight, but here is Diamond and a couple of other birds

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sRSp ... ps%2B2.jpg
A young brown falcon being mobbed by a pied butcherbird

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-34mA ... 2Bpied.jpg
And here is the offender

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DFFd ... yeater.jpg
And this a noisy friarbird being mobbed (or not) by a yellow-faced honeyeater. Might have just been a coincidence.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1_oM ... BHoist.jpg
And on our Hill's Hoist (dryer), a sacred kingfisher, looking very dapper.

[Solo]

today by Cilla

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XCqH ... alling.jpg
Pluto calling this afternoon

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F1Y- ... %2Bout.jpg
Pluto gazing over his domain!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u7Tv ... 2Bside.jpg
Pluto looking bemused

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aMUD ... 2Bdown.jpg
Pluto looking regal

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FV8v ... ff%2B2.jpg
Pluto taking off

[Solo]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0J_E ... t%2Bme.jpg
Xavier on the roof in the blazing heat about 6 pm

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R51C ... e%2Bon.jpg
Looking down

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fQvk ... 2Bdown.jpg
And looking down

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8xin ... etland.jpg
Some relief from the heat for this big old chap in our little wetlands.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ASEF ... anding.jpg
And his chum

[Solo]

video by BirdieCam - Peregrine Falcons Orange CSU, Pluto in the box with prey 2020 01 02 https://youtu.be/6AtsVSeuuT4
(her answer to someone: "Gaia isn't here anymore, she hasn't been seen since a few days after fledging. I'm afraid she didn't survive." )

video by Holly: An afternoon with Pluto - Orange Peregrine Falcons (2.Jan.2020)
https://youtu.be/QhMGQAPX73M
Pluto spends the afternoon in the scrape. He arrives with partially eaten prey, and he's screaming, of course! Later on, he is napping with his back to the ledge when Diamond tries to sneak up on him, causing him to scream again. :-D Pluto also naps up on the rocks! This is a long video to really give the full flavor of Pluto, as he spends time at home."

enjoy

[Birdfriend]

Solo thank you for sharing the nice pics from Cilla and the beautiful videos about Pluto.

I took that pic from Holly's video:
He's a feisty and beautiful young falcon.


I'm very sad about Gaia's destiny too, I have it feared after her suddenly disappearance.

[Solo]

Birdfriend , my pleasure
Gaia was so nice big fledgling, I am really sorry for she

I corrected the link to the first photo by Cila - Diamond https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sRSp ... ps%2B2.jpg

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btw. on hangout they are photos - Sue Hines home -
Jan. 2 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ECAZ ... -12-31.jpg
Jan. 1 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oWbJ ... -01-01.jpg
Jan. 4 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g5Cy ... -01-03.jpg Sue: "photo was sent 40 minutes ago, at 2.30pm"