Melbourne's 367 Collins Street falcons 2022
Birdwatchers have awoken to discover two peregrine falcon eggs have hatched, after the first cracks were reported yesterday morning 29 September 2022.
The chicks' biological father has been ousted by a new male who has only recently started showing paternal instincts. The original male, known as Dive-bomb Dad, still has not been seen despite the arrival of his chicks. Victorian Peregrine Project founder Victor Hurley said, "He's now gone from the scene, being chased off or killed by the new male, who hasn't produced any of these eggs with her."
4th egg pipped at 13:53.10 AEST on Sunday Oct 2nd 2022.
And hatched 8:57:57 am this morning, mum ate the shell.
The male is keeping watch
and now is providing shelter from the sun.
Difference between male and female
Great shots Suze, thank you.
Haven't seen Foxy for nearly a year now. Nor PlanB or Celia for quite a while.
Very few of the "old" posters left now, sigh.
guess no one's rescued her yet from that iceberg in the antarctic, lol
All quiet on the Falcon's front when I just looked in.
Mum returned with food.