Native Birds

Film Footage

South Branch Temple Stream, Lake Ohau, South Canterbury – on 22 November 2009 Dave Bell managed to capture a short clip of a very protective female falcon as she vigerously defended her nest that was just off the track. To view this footage click here.

Waiiti, North Taranaki – on 18 June 2010 Eric Kesler filmed a falcon plucking a Silvereye it had caught at Gavin and Sue Stilwell’s orchard Awatotara. To view this footage click here.

Kaimanawa Mountains, Taupo – Bob Ramsay captured great footage of a juvenile falcon, what is amazing about this clip is the very audible ‘begging/whining’ calls from the falcon. To view this footage click here.

Stony Tarn, Glenmore Station, Lake Tekapo – on 13 November 2010 Roelant Hofmans filmed a juvenile falcon perched on small rock, that only on close approach flew away calling. To view this footage click here.

Wairangi, Southen Wairarapa - in the early 1970's Bob Badland from Upper Hutt was hunting at Wairangi, in the Southern Wairarapa when he managed to film a juvenile falcon.  What is a very interesting side note is that Bob's son now hunts in the same area and NZ falcon are still present!  To view this footage click here.

Mangaohane Station, Taihape - on 3 June 2007 John Montgomerie filmed this adult NZ falcon.  To view this footage click here.

North Branch Hurunui River, North Canterbury - on 22 October 2006 Graham Sutherland filmed an adult NZ falcon dive-bombing, a known nest was close by.  To view this footage click here.

Lake Ohau, South Canterbury - on 12 December 2007 Struan McCaskill also filmed a friend being dive-bombed by a NZ falcon, obviously defending a nest.  To view this footage click here.

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