Chichester Peregrine Blog

Dinner finally arrived…!!

Landing is another story…!! So this morning finally AS showed herself all safe. So both are flying well AR went up to the top of the spire where Maverick use to sit ….apart from Mavericks offspring this is the only one that has ever landed at that spot.

Extraordinary Couple of days both Fledged emotions everywhere as nothing quite went to plan but some magic moments as well . Landing up in the gutter, landing on the travel lodge , crashing into the Cathedral and the stain glass windows….paying a visit to the lantern , it was all there ….finally landing on the south west turret for the night . Today they were difficult to find brief glimpses of chaos and then disappeared completely high wind did not help we think they went to ground in the sanctuary of the south west turret out both wind and in the sunshine ….here’s hoping that’s the case…!!!

So early morning feed for the little girl AS on the ledge where she landed yesterday afternoon after her first flight. Wonderful footage shot by Paul Loader.

 

 

Little girl AR fledged this am at 8.45 now the fun begins as they learn all the tricks of the trade…!!

A few more from yesterday the day the first of the two Sisters fledged at Chichester Cathedral.Lots more action today I am sure…!!

So at 2.20pm our little girl AS fledged made a very dodgy landing ang slid into the gutter …..she is fine but is taking her time to make a second flight I am awaiting pictures from colleagues of the fledging but this is her on the ledge after fledging….more pictures to follow….!!

Well it’s closer than close very exciting day today looking forward to tomorrow the perfect day to bring a picnic and watch the peregrines as they get ready for their first flight ….!!!

Getting very Close come to the Cathedral and Watch them Fledge open days continue today and all over the weekend join us on the Cathedral lawns with the weather as it is bring a picnic….see you there…!!

We stayed after the open day was finished and were rewarded by one of the girls climbing up again ….we had been watching all day for this to happen and just before 5pm it did ……they look so ready to go…..!! Thank you so much to long time friend Paul Soden to lending me his camera to take the picture mine was already stashed ready to go home….!