Falco cenchroides

Nankeen Kestrel at Fadden, ACT

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Identification history

	Falco cenchroides	29 Mar 2019	natureguy
	Falco cenchroides	28 Mar 2019	KumikoCallaway

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Kestrel pair mating (photo no.1). Photo no.2 shows the male flying off afterwards. Female stayed on the tree for a while before flying around in the area (photos no.3 & no.4). First time to see 2 together in the reserve.

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julielindner wrote:

30 Mar 2019

There was a pair on MT Wanniassa for many years that had a nest near the dam and raised 3 or so young each year. They would spend a lot of time on Farrer Ridge but they disappeared about five or 6 years ago. I put it down to the St Johns Wort infestation across their hunting ground masses of yellow flowers and knee high brown seed heads all year round instead of grass Impossible to spot prey in these situations. Nothing is done to eradicate weeds in the southside reserves shame on the people who are supposed to look after and manage these reserves.

ArcherCallaway wrote:

30 Mar 2019

I have had intermittent sightings of up to 2 since then in the area, Julie. The birds seem to stay for a few months before disappearing for several, and repeat. No breeding that I am aware of.

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2 Abundance
28 Mar 2019 10:44 AM Recorded on
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True Nesting site

Species information

Falco cenchroides Scientific name
Nankeen Kestrel Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1504.2m Recorded at altitude
1021 images trained Machine learning
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