OCTOBER 2026

1 Oct – the female flew in at 3:40 and sat on the ledge until 6:40 when she found the remains of the pigeon. She fed on the platform until 7:20 when she returned to the ledge and flew out to be replaced by XRF. He picked at scraps then left at 7:35. The female returned at 13:35 and remained until 17:10. XRF flew into the box at 18:40, then moved to the ledge until leaving at 19:00. The female returned at 22:10 carrying fresh prey which she stashed by a column, then flew out.

2 Oct – the female landed at 8:15 and went into the box at 8:40. She found the stashed meal 15 minutes later and flew out with it. She was back at 9:05 followed by XRF and they went into the box. XRF quickly left but the female remained in the box until 9:55 when she moved to the ledge. She flew out at 13:35. XRF returned at 16:45. He went into the box at 17:05 to tend, and then sat in the scrape. He returned to the ledge at 18:50 and flew off a few minutes later.

3 Oct – XRF landed at 6:55 and went into the box but flew off at 7:05. The female landed briefly at 8:55. XRF flew into the box at 10:45 and tended the scrape for five minutes, then moved to the ledge. The female flew into the box an hour later and tended the scrape. She moved to the opposite ledge at 12:30. They both went into the box 15 minutes later for a bout of bonding. The female quickly returned to the ledge, and XRF at 13:00. XRF moved into the box at 13:20 and the female 15 minutes later. XRF returned to the ledge and the female likewise at 13:50 after tending the scrapes. She returned to the box at 15:40 and flew out five minutes later; XRF followed at 16:05. He was back after ten minutes until 17:10.

3 October 2026 – Video: the female and XRF have a bonding session in the box.

4 Oct – XRF landed at 9:10 and was quickly followed by the female, and they went into the box. After ten minutes bonding, he sat on the ledge then flew off at 9:35. She followed ten minutes later after tending the scrape. XRF returned at 11:05 and went into the box and sat in the scrape until moving back to the ledge at 13:50. He returned to the box at 14:55 for ten minutes, then flew off at 17:20. The female arrived at 17:35 carrying very fresh Feral Pigeon prey. She plucked and fed on her meal on the platform and flew off at 18:25 when she had finished. She returned at 19:45 carrying fresh Nuthatch prey which she stashed by a column, then flew off.

5 Oct – XRF landed at 6:45 followed by the female a few minutes later. She quickly left but returned before he had a chance to steal the stashed Nuthatch meal. She went into the box, and he flew off. She soon followed but returned at 7:40 and fed on the platform. She flew off with the remains at 7:55. She was back in the box at 10:05 and moved to the ledge at 12:00. She returned to the box at 13:35 and XRF landed on the ledge five minutes later, but he quickly left when she retrieved her stashed pigeon meal. She fed on the platform and flew out with the remains at 14:10.

6 Oct – XRF arrived at 00:55 and sat on the ledge until 7:05 when he flew off. The female flew in at 8:10 and went into the box. She moved to the ledge at 8:45 and returned to the box ten minutes later. She returned to the ledge at 9:05 and flew off at 9:45. XRF returned at 13:30 quickly followed by the female and they went into the box. He flew out after ten minutes bonding; she moved to the ledge at 14:00 after tending the scrapes and left at 16:25. XRF returned to the ledge at 18:50 until 20:30.

7 Oct – XRF flew into the box at 10:20, tended the scrapes, then flew out five minutes later. There was no other activity on camera today.

8 Oct – XRF flew into the box at 8:30, briefly tended the scrapes, then moved to the ledge. He went into the box when the female arrived at 10:05 for a bout of bonding. She joined him and he quickly left. She remained until 11:05 when she moved to the ledge and sat there until flying out briefly at 14:45, then leaving at 14:55. XRF returned at 15:45 until 16:10 when the female flew into the box to tend the scrapes. She moved to the ledge 15 minutes later and left.

9 Oct – the female arrived at 00:40 and remained on the ledge until flying off at 7:10. XRF landed at 7:25 for five minutes. The female returned briefly at 9:35 called into the sky and left. She was back at 11:00 carrying fresh Feral Pigeon prey, followed by XRF. She took her meal into the box to pluck and feed; he watched from the ledge. XRF flew off at 12:05 and the female left with the remains ten minutes later. She returned to the box at 12:45, then moved to the ledge with a full crop where she remained until 16:00. XRF landed at 16:40 followed by the female who went into the box. He left a few minutes later and she moved to the ledge at 16:50, then flew off.

10 Oct – the female arrived at 7:15 quickly followed by XRF. They went into the box, but XRF soon left and the female moved to the ledge and flew off after ten minutes. XRF returned at 8:40 for 25 minutes. XRF flew in at 10:10 followed by the female. He quickly left but she remained in the box until moving to the ledge at 10:50 and flying off at 11:00. The female returned to the box at 12:45 and tended the scrapes for five minutes then sat on the ledge. At 13:50 she went into the box to tend the scrapes again returning to the ledge after 20 minutes. She flew off at 14:30. The pair returned at 18:05 and went into the box. He flew out after a few minutes, and she then moved to the ledge until 18:30.

11 Oct – the female landed at 00:10 carrying fresh the remains of Feral Pigeon prey. She stashed it by a column and sat on the ledge then flew off. XRF landed at 8:00 and saw the stashed pigeon, fed on the platform and flew off with the remains at 8:20. XRF arrived 15 minutes later with the female in tow. He went into the box and she followed. He quickly flew out but she remained in the box until 9:15 when she moved to the ledge. She returned to the box at 10:30 for ten minutes, and flew off at 15:10. XRF flew into the box five minutes later. He moved back to the ledge at 15:25 and left at 16:10. He was back in the box for ten minutes at 17:00. The female arrived at 17:45 and the pair went into the box, but he quickly left. She then moved to the ledge and flew off at 18:30.

12 Oct – XRF landed at 7:15 and checked the box briefly five minutes later before flying out. He returned at 9:00 for ten minutes. He was back at 10:10 with the female close after him. They went into the box, but he quickly left, and she moved to the ledge then flew off after five minutes.

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