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Both birds seem to be getting rather excited and twitchy.  Over the last week or so, I’ve seen them both on the nest turret, popping inside, and sitting on a pinnacle above looking in.  Yesterday, dad was squawking and fidgety, … Continue reading →

Both Mum and Dad were sunning themselves on the Cathedral late yesterday afternoon.  Mum inspected the nest turret and Dad watched with interest and then disappeared from her prying eyes by perching on the ledge below the south west turret … Continue reading →

Mum has been sitting on the nest turret, while dad looks on from his perch high on the spire.  I haven’t seen her on there all winter, so I guess she’s starting to get a bit broody…

After a few months of things being very quiet, I saw a bit of action today.  One of the peregrines flew in from the north and hovered slightly before landing on the central blind window.  Shortly afterwards, the other came … Continue reading →

A  slightly unusual post – it’s 150 years since the spire of the cathedral collapsed and was subseqently replaced.  I arrived today to see a very, very long, rickety looking ladder on the balcony where the peregrines nest, going right … Continue reading →

Both peregrines seen at the cathedral over the weekend.  Dad was guarding the nesting site from all-comers on a dull Saturday lunchtime and on Sunday in brilliant sunshine Mum was sunning herself on the west of the spire.  What a … Continue reading →

Mum and dad seen together sitting on the cathedral after having a very good meal.  

Mum and dad have both been enjoying the sunshine of the last few days, yesterday afternoon both sitting on the south side of the cathedral, mum sheltered from the wind on a low ledge, and dad sitting higher up to keep … Continue reading →

In stark contrast to yesterday both Mum and Dad were enjoying the clean, crisp air of a winter Sunday morning on Chichester Cathedral.  

Yesterday afternoon was grey and wet in Chichester.  I glanced up to check on the peregrines as I was passing, and ended up watching for a while.  Both were there, on the north side where it was slightly more sheltered, … Continue reading →