Five chicks hatched from six eggs. On the north side of the parish tower in Klagenfurt, a nesting box was built next to the tower clock, which was adopted by a pair of falcons this year. And there are already descendants.
Falconer Fritz Sleik built a nesting box on the north side of the parish tower next to the bell tower, which this year was immediately accepted by a pair of falcons after a two-year hiatus due to renovation. According to wildlife filmmaker Mario Kreuzer, this is a strong indication that there are too few nesting opportunities for kestrels in Klagenfurt, while there are many in Vienna. The chicks still have the warming white down, in a week the first brown feathers will grow, allowing them to continue flying.
Fastest Creature on Earth
And in three weeks, the young falcons will pounce on their prey on the ground at a speed of 300 km/h. Hawks are the fastest creatures on Earth. Peregrine falcons can reach speeds of up to 340 km/h. A protective cornea then goes into the dive for the very sensitive hawk’s eye. A male hawk often brings mice to his young a day. The high-quality, protein-rich muscle meat is fed to the chicks. The Stadtpfarrturm will open to all visitors on June 28.
Source: Krone
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