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FalconCam Project 17.11.2025

   / falconcamproject   "GENERAL INFORMATION This site follows a family of peregrine falcons using a nest box since 2008 in a water tower at Charles Sturt University, Orange, Australia. The female is Diamond (aged at least 12) and the new male (aged about one year) is called Gimbir (hard 'g' Gim-bear). The name came about as I thought Gimbir was the Wiradjuri word for 'spring' (the season), but in fact it's 'spring' or 'fountain' (water), but we liked it, so kept it anyway. He is, after all, the 'fountain' of youth! The previous male, Xavier, disappeared on 27/8 and is assumed dead. He had been with Diamond since 2016 and is sorely missed. For more general information, please see under the chat rules below. NEWS 6th November First feed just after 6 am when Gimbir brought in three juvenile starlings in a row. Video:    • FalconCam 2026 11 06 Three starlings in a row  . You can't see the actual feeding. We now know that hatchlings can survive at least 17 hours before their first feed as it got nothing to eat yesterday. First hatch was at 1253 h on 5/11..... here is an edited video of first sightings.    • FalconCam 2025 11 05 1253 First hatch   The eggs arrived on 29/9, 1/10 and 4/10 and the average time from from 1st lay to 1st hatch is 36 days ie 3/11. Gimbir spent several hours with Diamond in the box last night, which is unusual. He has recently increased his prey-bringing, which is a good sign. DONATIONS FalconCam is funded through donations and these can be made via the CSU shop https://falcon.shop.csu.edu.au. However, donations are currently not needed as we have sufficient funds. Thanks for your generosity LINKS BLOG and WEBSITE can be accessed here: https://science-health.csu.edu.au/fal... Lots of infomation on the, website including links to my two papers, the first on breeding and the second on courtship behaviour (see Further Reading at the bottom of the Timeline tab). OTHER CAMS and VIDEOS can be accessed via this address:    / falconcampr.  . HISTORY The birds have been observed using the tower (a working water tower) since 2007, breeding in the box since 2008, with an average of 2.8 eggs per clutch and 1.5 fledges per season. The parents' names are Diamond (female) and Gimbir (male). Diamond took over from the older Swift in 2015 and Gimber replaced Xavier late August 2025, who replaced Bula in 2016 (who in turn replaced our first male, Beau, in 2015). Xavier arrived just as the eggs were hatching and saved the season by providing for Diamond and her three chicks. Assuming that she was at least two years old when she arrived, Diamond is at least twelve years old (2025). Gimber is approximately one. The male is 15-20% smaller than the female, has fewer spots on the chest and has brighter yellow-orange talons and beak. The birds do not migrate and courtship rituals and some scrape (nest) building continues throughout the year, intensifying, along with food bringing by the male, in July and August. Eggs are laid usually in late August, with chicks hatching in early October and fledging in mid-November. The youngsters often stay around as late as March being taught to hunt by their parents, and often visiting the nest in the tower, so there is much to watch even out of the main breeding season. One male juvenile stayed until August the following year when his parents blocked his entrance to the box and he took the hint. INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESEARCH? Contact the principal researcher Cilla Kinross on [email protected]"