This is a follow up to our Carpark Caper
Over the next few days we checked back to see how things were progressing.
The female had flown in with a recent catch and prepared it for the young.
She then flew to another tree and made sure the young one recieved some nourishment by feeding it small pieces of the prey. She then passed it to the youngster and it took off to fly about with its prize.
For some reason it decided, in the end, to land on one of the main powerlines that crisscross the carpark.
Landing with extra weight, on a swinging powerline proved to be a much more difficult task than the youngster anticipated and things quickly got out of hand.
But persistence paid off and after serveal slips, misses and fumbles it finally attached itself and its meal to the powerline.
We conitinued to monitor them for a few more days, but by now they were well on the wing, and the carpark didn’t quite hold much attraction unless food was on the offing.
Like all young Hobbys they were keen to learn how to gain height and fly greater distances.
It was interestsing to watch them disappear out of ight on one side of the carpark, and then so quickly fly through to disappear on the other side.
We had a few other close encounters, but always too short, and far too fast.
Enjoy
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What a terrific series of shots. Landing on the powerline looked a bit hairy for a while!
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Hi Eleanor, it was interesting at how quickly the adapted to using the powerlines. This one is only about a week on the wing
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Beautiful captures all round David ! Love the last pic capturing the eating on the powerline, so clever and skillful. They have such attractive plumage our raptors, they are a delight to the eye. Your patience is paid off once again.
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Hello Ashley, its a very busy carpark and bus exchange, so there are lots of people walking about and under the lines. The young had the 4 weeks in the nest peering over the edge to get an understanding of it all, so they weren’t fussed by passers by.
This one landed directly above where I was standing and I had to move a bit to get a better angle.
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Wonderful documentation, David! A great set of images to view!
The young have a lot to learn, happy to see it managed to land on the line to dine!
Hopefully they will return next season.
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Ha, it was all pretty high action for a few days, but how quickly they found their distance wings and soon were patrolling the neighborhood.
Be an interesing thing to have them back for another clutch. They obviously feel comfortable with the shopping centre crowd
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