Chichester Peregrine Blog

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….!

First trip up into the castellation,s for our young girl join us on the Cathedral lawns as we wait for them to fledge at the weekend…! Exciting Times….!!

Butter would not melt ….but they are nearly ready to fly more than 5 weeks old now and due to fly this weekend for the first time. Join us on the Cathedral lawns as the open days continue and we see these amazing birds fly for the first time . Bring a picnic and join us on the lawns this weekend 21/22June as we watch them make their maiden flights !!!

So open days are going well and the young Peregrines are growing so fast . They are going to Fledge on June 21/22 and of course the open days are running until the 6July. So we will be there to bring you all the action or of course you can come and visit us. It never ceases to amaze me to see the speed with which they grow…!!