The 1st egg was laid on 8-28-16 so I assume the 2nd was laid on 8-30-16 since there are 2 eggs now. (See! I can do Algebra.)

They are now calling this nest the FalconCam Project Orange NSW so I guess we should call it that, too. ?

Cam Link: http://tinyurl.com/puauurx
Blog: http://falconcamproject.org/

Video of 1st egg.

And now there are three...

Zitat

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Diamond laid her third egg at 9.27 pm last night, apparently without any difficulty. So good news all round. We’ve never had a fourth egg, but it’s quite common, so let’s wait and see.

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Uh oh! This doesn't sound good at all. http://falconcamproject.org/


Bula is missing?
Published 2 October, 2016 | By Cilla Kinross

I may be wrong, but I don’t think I’ve recorded a sighting of Bula since 1300 on 30th September ie Friday. This is not at all a good sign. As far as I can tell Diamond has not had a feed since then (over two days) and, coupled with the frenzied activity on the Thursday, when I suspected an intruder, and the eggs were only irregularly incubated, I fear the worst.

And I don’t think that it is a coincidence that the box was visited by a strange female today, a very large bird that was instantly chased away (definitely not Bula). I’d show you some stills, but the software is once again playing up. I’ll send them to Scott and see if he can upload the stills or a videos. I went around afterwards to see if I could see this bird again (or Bula) but all was quiet. It could be an offspring from previous year.

Bad weather (and we’ve had plenty of that) does often lead to reproductive failure and so these problems may stem from difficulty in procuring food (they can’t complain of their nest getting wet!). Or it may be that something has happened to Bula and he’s no longer able to hunt.

Anyway, let’s hope that I am wrong and that Bula (or another ‘suitable’ male) turns up again. It’s a pity she isn’t inclined to accept another female, but I don’t think peregrines are that progressive:). It’s also not unheard of for peregrines to raise a brood on their own, but very unusual and the poor weather (more expected tonight) is definitely not helping.

Fingers crossed.

There's been a hatch! I don't understand what's going on with the other egg that's far away from the other. If there's only 1 parent now.......... not good.

All 3 eggs have hatched now and Diamond is a single parent with all those little mouths to feed. I was reading the blog to see what's going on and some really interesting things seem to be happening!

http://falconcamproject.org/

I watched what I assumed was the Mom today. She stood at the ledge of the box for a little while and then flew off. The 3 babies were in the corner with their mouths open crying for food. I cruised around on the internet a few minutes and when I looked back the babies were being fed and had full crops. The "mom" walked around the box with half a bird leftovers trying to find a place to put it. In a few minutes another adult showed up, grabbed the food and tried to stuff the rest down the babies again before finally settling down to sit on them.! I'm confused but thrilled that for today at least, they are eating and it seems like somebody is there to help Mom!