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The day started wonderfully, things were very amicable between mum and dad.  Mum started feeding the four youngsters, then allowed dad to feed them for a minute or two, before taking over to finish dishing out the meal. In  the … Continue reading →

The third and fourth eggs both hatched on Saturday morning, and had their first meal at 11.00, just an hour after the RSPB opened their public viewing area in the Cloisters Café at the Cathedral.  All chicks are doing well. Thanks … Continue reading →

Today saw the second fluffy bundle make its appearance.  So we are now the proud parents of 2 chicks.  3 and 4 on the way? Dad will now have his work cut out.  Today he was looking very alert and … Continue reading →

I was watching dad from around 4.45-6.15 this evening and, after preening for a while, saw him land on the nest turrett offering to do a stint of incubation.  He was immediately sent away again.  Undeterred, he returned a few … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon I was watching the goings-on in the nest (via the camera, available to public from Saturday) and it was very apparent why mum is better at incubating the eggs than dad.  She left to have a break, and … Continue reading →

Caught on camera last night – Dad having forty winks!!  Well I guess a man needs to conserve his strength when he is about to become a father.  The eggs are due to hatch at the end of this week, … Continue reading →

A falcon was found trapped in the pigeon prevention wire on top of a wine bar in Chichester earlier this week.  It was released, but suspected to be injured. Both our peregrines have since been seen in their usual positions, … Continue reading →

Our pair are doing a marvellous job of looking after the eggs, keeping them protected in all weather (a thunder storm last night!), and feeding themselves. They’ve got unlikely housemates – a pair of woodpigeons have built a nest on … Continue reading →

This afternoon I saw mum sitting on the west side of the cathedral eating a small meal.  As soon as she finished it she returned to the east side, and within five minutes went back into the nest, turfing out … Continue reading →

Poor old Dad, he obviously wants to help – he occasionally pops into the nest turrett, offering to sit on the eggs, but gets sent away again immediately.  Mum is being very protective over her eggs, and not letting him … Continue reading →