Our followers will have noticed—no eggs yet this season. But there’s been an intriguing development…
We’re pretty certain we have a new falcon in town! She likely arrived in late January or early February and has been showing some very different behaviour around the church and nest box. One standout habit? Perching on the patio edge alongside the tiercel—something we haven’t seen before.
She’s also a neater-looking bird. At first glance, we even mistook her for the tiercel! But unlike last year’s falcon, she lacks the distinctive crown markings and has a slightly smaller frame with a paler, less mottled bib.
That said… things aren’t entirely straightforward. The previous falcon has also been spotted around the church—and even at the nest. 🤔
Lots of activity, but no eggs just yet. We’ll be keeping a close watch and sharing updates as the season unfolds!
This is the falcon from last year; pl note the distinctive white spot just to the left side of the crown:
…..and this is what we are calling the ‘new’ falcon for this year; definitely a different bird…..
Initially we thought this falcon was in fact the tiercel, but his distinctive white spots above the eyes were absent, and he is still in evidence; this shot from 19 Mar; hence why we have said we had a new falcon.
