The FalconCam project at Charles Sturt has marked the start of the 2017 peregrine falcon breeding season with the appearance of three eggs in the water tower nesting box on Orange campus.
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Peregrine falcons have been making use of the nesting box located in the campus water tower since 2007 and are a subject of interest for hundreds of viewers in Australia and internationally.
Doctor Cilla Kinross monitors the activities of the birds by reviewing hours of video footage as part of an ongoing research project.
This is the third breeding season for female Diamond and the first for new male Xavier.
The birds take turns incubating the eggs, though the majority of this duty falls to Diamond while Xavier hunts for food.
Hatching is expected to occur in around three weeks.
To see live video streaming of the peregrines, go to www.csu.edu.au/special/falconcam.
