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* Update *

Alcoa Anglesea Peregrine Falcon Webcam, Tuesday August 10, 2010

A Peregrine falcon sits upon the water tower where it's nest box once stood and unfortunately there is no evidence of Sheila or Havoc having visited their new nest box. As you can see from this picture of our Station (with a falcon on each corner!), it is 7 floors of attractive looking ledges and beams. Can our nest box compete?

On a positive note, Sheila and Havoc continue to spend time at the Power Station and courting behaviour is in full swing. There will be a nest .... but where?

Ik hoop zo dat ze besluiten de nestkast te gaan zoeken en gebruiken....

Tuesday August 24, 2010
The new nest box for Sheila and Havoc remains vacant and any day now it would be expected that Sheila would settle down to lay her first egg. Regular patrols continue of the Power Station in case Sheila returns here but at this stage there is no evidence of a 'nest'.

Wednesday August 25, 2010

Remember in the update on July 27, 2010 where we said 'bands yet to be confirmed'?
Well here is your first glimpse at the new female Peregrine falcon of Alcoa Anglesea.

This isn't breaking news to some of our followers out there. In February there were sightings of an unbanded female at the nest box. However because it was out of breeding season, we weren't able to account for the whereabouts of our resident female, Sheila.

It's a little sad to have lost Sheila, our adult female at Anglesea since 2003. Gosh she was aggressive but she was also a very dedicated mother.

Monday September 6, 2010

This week we have received several enquiries asking for clarification on what has happened to Sheila.

With the appearance of a new female in Sheila's breeding territory it is most likely that Sheila has died. We have not found any physical evidence of Sheila but given the appearance on a new female, it is the most likely assumption. Peregrine falcons mate for life, it would be almost impossible for another female to breed with Havoc if Sheila was alive. It is only if a member of the pair dies, the surviving falcon (in this case Havoc) will accept a replacement mate.

Wednesday September 8, 2010

The water tower continues to be the focus for courtship between Ava and Havoc, with ledge displays, Havoc delivering food and some more intimate moments (foto, Ava met Havoc).

Monday September 13, 2010

Without the webcam it’s back to old fashioned binoculars and manual camera work (well it is a digital camera) to bring you the latest news from Ava and Havoc.
One advantage is the up close and personal moments such as this encounter with Havoc on the Power Station.


Havoc

Wednesday September 23, 2010

Prior to the work starting, we inspected the water tower for signs of a nest or eggs. Luckily the water tower was not the birds' chosen nest site for this year, so work could proceed unhindered. However, our two resident falcons Havoc and Ava kept a close eye on proceedings – see photo of Ava watching the work.

Tuesday September 28, 2010

What’s in a name? Here at Alcoa Anglesea our Peregrine falcons have assumed human identities with official names bestowed upon them all. Our adult male ‘Havoc’ derives from the old English word hafoc for falcon (or hawk) dating back to the middle ages of falconry. Our new adult female has been named ‘Ava’ chosen as a derivative of avis of latin origin meaning 'bird'.

Verder geen meldingen en foto's over eventuele nieuwe ontwikkelingen.

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