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The life of the famous Chichester Peregrines that live on the cathedral spire.

‘The Boys’

The boys (48 and 46) were have a look around and getting a bit of exercise yesterday afternoon in the drizzle.  I wonder what they thought of that!  There is a movie of them on the videos page.  If you … Continue reading

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It’s wet up here

On a very dull and damp Sunday afternoon the boys (46 & 48) have been up on the turret exercising their wings and demanding food from Mum and Dad who are sitting close by. Little do they know that soon … Continue reading

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Fledging

The 4 chicks are now grown, and got their juvenile plumage.  They will be starting to fly any moment now.  They’ve been taking mini-flights onto the top of the nest box, and into the castellations of their turret, but haven’t … Continue reading

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Night-time

People often ask what the peregrines get up to at night, if they sleep through or not.  Well, I just had a look at the webcam (you can too – it’s available 24 hours via our home-page).  It’s very windy … Continue reading

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Pictures of the chicks as they are ringed

Here are pictures of  the chicks as they are ringed.  They are one of the girls 45 and both boys 46 and 48.  The flying shot is mum making one of many noisy passes. More pictures to follow in gallery. … Continue reading

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Chicks ringed

Tonight the chicks were ringed. We have 2 girls 47 & 45 and 2 boys 46 & 48. Pictures to follow and more pictures and video in the galleries

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A visit from Countryfile

Last Thursday the peregrines had a visit from the Countryfile film crew and we are pleased to announce that we have had confirmation that a piece about our birds will be screened on Sunday 22nd May on BBC1 at 7.00 … Continue reading

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All is well

The four chicks are being fed by both Mum and Dad and are growing fast.  You can see a difference every day.  Today Lunch was a nice fat pigeon!!Here is a picture taken on May 2nd.

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and then …..there were four!!

So now there is four being fed even as we speak, well done to mum and dad a truly remarkable couple.

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3 Chicks

There are now three chicks and they are being fed now.

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