Peregrines On Saker Site (Update)

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The chick that was rehabilitated was returned to the nest site to rejoin the parents and fledglings. Hopefully,  it will survive.

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The smallest chick (Soma based on its ring), which we managed to save twice after falling out in the corn field, grew up nicely in the zoo's bird hospital, while its companions (Lelle and Hanga) flew out.

 

 

 

 

He has shed his white "fur", only a few down feathers are hiding in his plumage. He grew stronger and practiced the movements of flying more and more often. The day came when we took him out to the base of the power line pole equipped with an artificial nest and camera to return him to nature. 

 

Approaching the power line pole, we spotted one young peregrine falcon at the top of the pole, and then the other one, which was just resting on one of the crossbars, started to squawk. By the time we got to the pillar, one of the parents had also stopped. The youngsters immediately flew up squealing and followed him. The more skilled managed to take the prey from the parent's claws on the fly. This is how young people are fed at this age.

In the meantime, hearing the sound of the hawks, Soma also perked up and squealed loudly to indicate how much he missed the kaba family.

I C and P this from the site.

The translation isn't up to much.

 

 

 

 

Soma was placed on the crossbar of the post by our expert, and before he met the parents again, we left the field so as not to disturb the reunion of the falcon family. In the following days, we will visit the site   

 

 

 

 

 

[Tilly2]

Such goings on!

[melv16]

Saker back in the box.

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More from the blog.

Several of our observers indicated that the fledgling peregrine falcon chicks appeared several times in the nesting box. In the attached picture, we can see two young people (that's what the experts call them after the flight). It seems that something attracts them to their old home, although it is not legal for them to return, since nothing binds them to the brood box: the parents still bring them prey, but it is handed to them in the air (the best flying young have the best chance to get food). 

 

 

 

The youngsters shown in the picture differ from their parents in that their wing feathers are still rounded, not pointed, and only after several molts will the red feathers on their legs, which we call pants, grow.

Hopefully, they will continue to delight us in front of the cameras and we will have the opportunity to study them.

 

 

[Peter Pedant]

oh good - thanks for the update - I often do the Hungarian site, by mistake.... and think 'good mistake'

[melv16]

More from the blog.

The rains at the weekend probably also put the residents of the nesting box through trials. We received several pictures showing that Csenge, the nestling of the kestrel falcon, hid here from the downpour, and the young peregrine falcons also visited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was also a period when the peregrine falcon was in the artificial nest, the young kaba perched above the nesting box. In many cases, the rival species are not on "good terms" so much so that they all rest in the nesting box, but they were still close to each other, and our nesting box offered them protection.