The Food Transfer:
From the time mum is on the eggs to the time when the juveniles fledge and are capable of hunting for themselves, it is dad’s job to hunt for the entire family. When dad returns to the nest site with food, he can pass the food on to mum or the juveniles in one of two ways: an aerial foodpass (done in mid-air) or a food transfer (done on the ground or on a branch).
This series of images shows a food transfer between mum and dad on a branch.