While the juvenile Peregrine Falcons are still around, its worth making visits to see them at Malabar Headland. This visit was on a fairly windy day, and that seems to have made the Falcons more active – flying and interacting. But also, as they get older, they are ranging further away from their home area near their nest ledge. Also, like their parents, they can spend long periods of time perched on ledges and patience is required.
On the way out, near the Park entrance – a Superb Fairy-wren –
And one of the New Holland Honeyeaters –
Now I was just past Magic Point, and one of the juvenile Peregrine Falcons flew past.
Out at their nest area, I saw it again flying around.
It then landed and seemed quite settled.
It started moving about and getting restless. I though it may take-off.
It didn’t take-off, but its two siblings flew past, and were interacting –
These two seem to fly together quite frequently and the third one seems more of a loner. I seldom see all three flying at the one time.
Its two sibling continued their airshow –
A Sea Eagle flew over, they seemed to ignore it. They continued their practice attacking and defending. They would often fly away out of sight, and beauty for an extended period. So it was not continuous action.
The Sea Eagle came back.
One of the juvenile Falcons ddi seem to notice it –
A long way off, I spotted the adult Peregrine Falcon. It must have seen the Sea Eagle as it took off.
The adult flew out of sight. One of the juveniles was still flying.
I could see two of the juvenile Falcons flying further away – at the dyke area between Magic Point and Boora Point (local name – Dead Mans Gulch). I walked over that way. By the time I arrived they had been joined by their sibling. All three were in the air and flying together.
And then there were two.
The third one had returned to the nest area for a rest.
A little later a Nankeen Kestrel arrived. It could see the Falcon, and the Falcon could see it. But no interaction took place.
I then walked back towards Magic Point. Two Falcons were flying near there. One was an adult –
And there was one juvenile –
The adult was perched on the cliff –
And the juvenile perched not far away. I could approach via a ledge.
I then left the Falcons and started walking back to Maroubra Beach. On the way, the Nankeen Kestrel flew past. It was still hunting for food.
Beautiful photos – thank you David