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Just thought you all might like to see a picture of Mum and Dad feeding the chicks – both aprents seem to be really camera -shy in this shot!!! Picture from RSPB video

Today we had exciting visitors – Red Kites!  A pair of them were flying very high in the thermals over the cathedral, along with a buzzard.  The peregrines didn’t take any notice because they were too high to be a … Continue reading →

On Thursday we were very excited to see something extraordinary going on in the nest.  For the first time, we saw both parents feeding the chicks together – normally one would feed while the other sits outside.  This time, they … Continue reading →

At one point in the afternoon a buzzard and a sparrowhawk were seen flying in the area at the same time, neither particularly aggressive – one parent went after each, and both mum and dad returned quickly to the cathedral. Later, … Continue reading →

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 →