Hi birders
This morning while walking my dogs out near the Penrith Quarries I noted a pair of the local Brown Falcons performing what I can only think of as courtship flights. Initially, I only heard one bird calling as it flew in an erratic fashion about 40-50m off the ground, soon to be joined by its mate. They got into some chasing and more calling, before disappearing over the quarries. Other interesting sightings were one Little Falcon (Hobby) calling and performing aerial maneuvers in the same area near a nest site I found last year. This appeared to be much like a territorial flight display. Later, I found a single Little Falcon and then a pair along Andrews Road, across from the glass plant. Male and female, as size differences between the adults was quite impressive and noticeable. At nearby Penrith Lakes an immature White-bellied Sea Eagle was harassed by 17 Australian Ravens in a pack. Other recent sightings in the area this past week include: immature Black-shouldered Kite, Swamp Harrier and Wedge-tailed Eagle.
Happy birding Akos
