Getting very Close come to the Cathedral and Watch them Fledge open days continue today and all over the weekend join us on the Cathedral lawns with the weather as it is bring a picnic….see you there…!!
Rearing to go…..!!
We stayed after the open day was finished and were rewarded by one of the girls climbing up again ….we had been watching all day for this to happen and just before 5pm it did ……they look so ready to go…..!! Thank you so much to long time friend Paul Soden to lending me his camera to take the picture mine was already stashed ready to go home….!
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Outside World…..Here we Come…!!
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First trip up into the castellation,s for our young girl join us on the Cathedral lawns as we wait for them to fledge at the weekend…! Exciting Times….!!
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Fledging at the Weekend…..!!
Butter would not melt ….but they are nearly ready to fly more than 5 weeks old now and due to fly this weekend for the first time. Join us on the Cathedral lawns as the open days continue and we see these amazing birds fly for the first time . Bring a picnic and join us on the lawns this weekend 21/22June as we watch them make their maiden flights !!!
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Growing so Fast….!!
So open days are going well and the young Peregrines are growing so fast . They are going to Fledge on June 21/22 and of course the open days are running until the 6July. So we will be there to bring you all the action or of course you can come and visit us. It never ceases to amaze me to see the speed with which they grow…!!
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Open Days…!!
Open days for the Peregrine’s start tomorrow 7th June. We will normally be out on the South East lawns with telescopes, electronic screens etc so that we can show you all the birds in the best way possible . However tomorrow the weather apparently looks horrendous so if that is the case you will find us under Cloisters with table and electronic screens……for viewing just for that one day. The point is we are not letting weather put us off on the first day …..Hopefully see you there….!!!
Photo credit
Webcam…..for nest picture
Richard Ball ….Fly by
Barry Lutman….Team effort
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Ringing Close Up….!!
I had the privilege to help make it happen and to be with Paul Loader when we ringed the Peregrines at Chichester Cathedral….some days dreams do come true….!!!
All the words and Photos below are Paul Loader’s I hope you enjoy…!!
A day to remember
For the last 20 odd years I have had a fascination, some would say obsession, with Chichester Cathedral and the peregrine falcons that live there. Yesterday I got to fulfill a life-long dream of being present while the chicks were ringed
I hope you enjoy my photos, as for a long time I have wanted to capture close-ups of these magnificent birds that would be almost impossible to recreate once they have fledged. At only just over 3 weeks old it’s easy to see how very soon these birds will be kings (or in their case queens) of the sky.
The procedure itself was performed very quickly and confidently by Graham Roberts and Jon Franklin who did a fantastic job of applying 2 identification rings, which in no way cause harm to the birds but are crucial for identification purposes later in their life. They also measure the feather growth length and leg measurement as well as weighing the birds which is crucial to help sex them (as females are always much bigger than the males) before quickly returning them to the nest.
Special thanks go to my good friends Janet & David Shaw without whom this wonderful experience would never have been possible, and also to Graham & Jon for allowing me to tag along and take pics and of course to Chichester Cathedral for allowing me access upstairs to see the birds up close and personal.
It certainly is a day I will never forget
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Ringing Pictures from the Ground….!!
A selection of my pictures taken from the ground on the evening of the ringing a big thank you to Graham Roberts, Jon Franklin ,Paul Loader and everyone at the Cathedral that helped to make this a very smooth and professional job. Enjoy the photos….!!
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Early Morning Feed…!!
Early Morning feed after they were ringed yesterday evening !
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Ringing the Chicks…..!!
So this evening at the Cathedral after evensong our two little Girls were ringed all went well and they are two very healthy baby girls . Dad came in fairly quickly afterwards to check that all was ok . There will be more pictures tomorrow but for now two pictures thanks to Graham Roberts.
The rings are AR and AS They are black rings with white letters.
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