Diamond Quickly Accepts Breakfast Delivered by Gimbir／CSU Peregrine Nest 2026／by FalconCam Project

◾️Egg Laid & Hatched Data 2026 09/10🥚🥚🥚 09/07🥚🥚 09/05🥚 This site is about a family of peregrine falcons using a nest box since 2008 in a water tower at Charles Sturt University, Orange, New South Wales, Australia. The female is Diamond (aged at least 13) and the male is Gimbir (hard 'g' Gim-bear). The name came about by accident 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. NB He cannot be Diamond's son as she has no surviving offspring of that age. The previous male, Xavier, disappeared on 27/8/2025 and is assumed dead, probably from a hunting accident. He had been with Diamond since 2016 and is sorely missed. Gimbir successfully bonded with Diamond, and last year they raised their offspring together. ◾️Video courtesy of FalconCam Project    / @falconcamproject   https://www.youtube.com/live/yv2RtoIM... https://www.youtube.com/live/VuZaWzhX... https://www.youtube.com/live/rQxrTGgN... ◾️The first research paper on observations at this site is available on the website: https://falconcam.csu.edu.au/2023/10/... ◾️Links The blog and website can be accessed here: https://science-health.csu.edu.au/fal... ◾️DONATIONS FalconCam is funded through donations via the CSU shop: https://falcon.shop.csu.edu.au/ (Note: Donations are currently not needed as funds are sufficient.) 【HISTORY】 The birds have been observed using the tower (a working water tower) since 2007 and have been breeding in the boxes since 2008, averaging 2.8 eggs per clutch and 1.5 fledgings per season. The parents' names are Diamond (female) and Gimbir (male). Diamond took over from the older Swift in 2015 and Gimbir 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 thirteen years old (2026). Gimbir is approximately two. Males are 15-20% smaller than females, have less breast spots, and have brighter yellowish-orange talons and beaks. The birds do not migrate, and courtship rituals and nest building continue throughout the year, becoming more active in July and August when the males bring food. Eggs are usually laid in late August, chicks hatch in early October, and fledge in mid-November. The young birds stay until March, learning how to hunt from their parents, and often visit tower nests, so there's plenty to see outside the main breeding season. One male juvenile stayed until August the following year, when its parents took a hint by blocking the entrance to the box. INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESEARCH? Contact Principal Investigator Cilla Kinross at ckinross@csu.edu.au ────────── 🎞Video Capture & Editing by @BirdParenting 🇦🇺🦅CSU Peregrine Falcon Nest 2026    • 🇦🇺🦅CSU Peregrine Falcon Nest 2026   I would like to express our respect and gratitude to "FalconCam Project" for providing us with such a precious and wonderful scene live❤️ 🍀🪺Thank you for watching🐣🍀