The nestlings where lively overnight but they stayed inside the nest box, even though at 3 o’clock AM, Astrid seemed to be coaxing them to come out. Come the morning light, Zander moved onto East veranda, Luna moved onto the west veranda and Max follows a little while later.
Astrid and Ares stayed very close to the nest box throughout the day. Both made brief hunting foreys – Astrid chased a few pigeons and Ares went after assorted prey. At one point Ares retrieved some stored food from The State building. It was a Black-billed Cuckoo; he brought it to the box and then to Zander on the East veranda. Astrid intercepted it, but then left it laying at the corner of the veranda for Zander. As usual, Zander wasn’t interested in the cuckoo, so it just sat there. A little later, Ares came back and left a Great Crested Flycatcher on the same veranda. Now that was a tastier meal and Max even came over to help him polish it off.
Spirit seemed completely content to remain in the nestbox today. This is typical behavior for female Peregine nestlings. Initially, they hang back and let the males do all the exploring. A little later in the morning, Astrid brought something to the box for her. She took it and and ate it all herself.
