The female looks similar except for a larger yellow ring around her iris, which Dr Hurley said could be swollen due to an irritation, or it could be a different bird.Ī broader Victorian study found peregrine falcons lived for about six years and did not start breeding until they were around two or three years old. It's unclear whether this year's birds are the same pair as last year. Since 1991, volunteers have identified at least six pairs of peregrine falcons at the site. He said he had been told by Melbourne City Council that the chemical was illegal and no-one had permits to use it within city boundaries - but peregrine falcons hunt up to 10 kilometres from the nest. "We're unclear exactly what the cause of death was I'm just surmising on that one," Dr Hurley said. They are found across Australia and also overseas, but are not considered common to any location.The female incubates the eggs and when the young hatch, both parents hunt.
Volunteers from the Victorian Peregrine Project were unable to take samples from last year's chicks because both carcasses were removed from the nest by the parents within a day. "The peregrines feed almost exclusively on other birds, so they see this pigeon lame and they pick it up and it's covered in this fairly caustic gel which the peregrines then ingest themselves." "We have had trouble previously with the adults catching pigeons that have been incapacitated by bird deterrent-type chemicals that are used to try to eradicate feral pigeons from factories or industrial sites," Dr Hurley said. Last year, the eggs hatched and two fluffy white chicks emerged and animal lovers were able to watch them grow as their parents brought them food.īut it ended in tragedy with both chicks dying, most likely because they were fed poisoned pigeon.
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The peregrine falcons laid four eggs in early September.