Category Archives: general
A tantalising wait
Again today both 35 (the male) and his sister 37 were out. They flew confidently and found unusual perches below the level of the balcony. Our boy was sitting on his perch looking very confident. He slept briefly sitting up, … Continue reading
What a first flight!
Our boy, number 35, finally took the plunge and flew this afternoon. Daniel, our youngest volunteer, was lucky enough to be watching him through the telescope as he took off. I was on my way back to the cathedral after … Continue reading
A bit of lift
A couple of times today we had two juveniles on top of the turret, still mostly hopping from one stone to the next, or hanging on tightly and exercising their wings. However, around 5.20 this evening, one of them was … Continue reading
Coming on in leaps and bounds
Well, short hops anyway. Again today our boy was sitting on top of the nest box and turret, with one of his sisters joining him. The other two have yet to take that leap. He’s getting more daring, hopping across … Continue reading
A step closer
Our boy was getting more daring today, sitting right up on top of the turret a couple of times. One of his sisters managed to join him on top of the nest box for a while, snuggling up with him … Continue reading
How did he get up there?
At approximately 5 1/2 weeks old, our chicks are now fully grown and lost just about all of their white fluff. They’ve spent the last few days frantically flapping their wings to build up their muscles. Today, the young male … Continue reading
Growing Fast
Today the youngsters had a good feed as soon as the rain stopped at lunchtime. A couple of small snacks followed during the afternoon – Dad bringing in prey that was much, much smaller than the chicks. At 5.00 he … Continue reading
Busy Bank Holiday Saturday
We had a lot of people visiting today. It seemed that the peregrines knew and decided to cooperate. The last few days have been very quiet, with both adults spending a lot of time out flying, or sitting on the … Continue reading
Warm and snug in wet weather
This morning started with torrential rain, and remained grey and drizzly most of the day. The four siblings spent most of the day huddled up together to keep warm and dry, but did get up once in a while to … Continue reading