New Peregrine cam in Australia

[Dumpsterkitty]

I also think it would be a great idea! Speaking of Shakypix, I am having no luck trying to find Shaky's Kaver poem about his fierceness and hunting skill that ends with "and they call me QTpa2T or something like that. I'd love to see that one again.

Dot in PA

This is the Kaver Top Gun link http://shakymon.com/topgun.html. Some web browsers still play the audio.

How funny...I don't ever remember hearing the audio before!

[patsy6]

Shades of good dads Dot.ca and Kaver.

Good boy, or odd chap?
Published 8 September, 2017 | By Cilla Kinross
Got back from Brisbane late Tuesday and just catching up with our pair.   I’ve noticed that Xavier has stopped bringing in much food and is keen to help out with the incubation (something previous males were not that keen to do usually, especially with three eggs).  He even arrived at one time having clearly just made a kill, with blood on his feet.  That seems a bit cheeky, or is he stashing the prey for Diamond (see below)?

And he’s hanging about waiting for her to move so he can take over (at least I assume that’s what he’s up to….)….often he’s reluctant to move when she returns from her excursion.    He seems very comfortable and is usually not having problems settling over the three eggs and on one occasion he stayed almost motionless incubating for four hours while Diamond was off gallivanting about, presumably hunting for herself.

Xavier even made the same mistake as Dot.ca. He tried to feed the eggs (see attached photo).

[Kris G.]

Shades of good dads Dot.ca and Kaver.

Good boy, or odd chap?
Published 8 September, 2017 | By Cilla Kinross
Got back from Brisbane late Tuesday and just catching up with our pair.   I’ve noticed that Xavier has stopped bringing in much food and is keen to help out with the incubation (something previous males were not that keen to do usually, especially with three eggs).  He even arrived at one time having clearly just made a kill, with blood on his feet.  That seems a bit cheeky, or is he stashing the prey for Diamond (see below)?

And he’s hanging about waiting for her to move so he can take over (at least I assume that’s what he’s up to….)….often he’s reluctant to move when she returns from her excursion.    He seems very comfortable and is usually not having problems settling over the three eggs and on one occasion he stayed almost motionless incubating for four hours while Diamond was off gallivanting about, presumably hunting for herself.

Xavier even made the same mistake as Dot.ca. He tried to feed the eggs (see attached photo).

Hope things go well here!  So funny when they bring food to the eggs! 

[Donna]

They have a BABY!!!!!!!    

[Kris G.]

They have a BABY!!!!!!!    

     Sweet!

[MAK]

Woohoo! 

[patsy6]

YAY for Diamond and Xavier!

[AlisonL]

They have a BABY!!!!!!!    

Great catch, Donna! Congratulations to Diamond and Xavier on their beautiful new chick!

[Kris G.]

Video of baby by Molly C!

http://youtu.be/N2R1Z6pniuY

[Carol P.]

Wonderful news!   

[AlisonL]

The second chick has hatched!

A little earlier, there were still two unhatched eggs:



New eggshell:



And a brand new tiny chick:

[patsy6]

Looks like #2 has arrived.  Thanks, Alison! 

[MAK]

 

[AlisonL]

Dad came in to see his brand new chick, and brought food:

[patsy6]

Precious!