Chichester Peregrine Blog

Boy how they grow 9/10 days old and growing fast…..Dad gets to be in charge for a short while….!!

Chichester Peregrines growing fast

Dad just delivered more food….life goes on….!!

Chichester Peregrines life goes on

So it’s very hard to say and a little bit of a shock but I think we only have two now .Yesterday the two seemed to get all the food .This is very unusual as Peregrines are fantastic parents and never favour one over the other. This morning after watching and watching again I am sure only two are alive. Maybe one was not quit right and Mum knew this….but what ever the reason …we have just two. As for the fourth egg for me it is now not viable. So with a heavy heart this year we just have two. We still have the family to watch and let’s hope we can see them all the way through to Fledging. Thank you all for all your support….x

Chichester Peregrines Heavy Heart

All in a line …..probably at most another 24 hours for number four to hatch ….it could be three again this year….but there still is time…..wait and see….!!!

Chichester peregrines all in a row

Then there were three….picture from just before 7am …..but there were three before 5am ……!!!

Chichester Peregrines then there were three

So it all started at about 2.20pm yesterday afternoon and she keep it all very close to her chest. We knew something was happening as she only left the nest for a short time and did not want Dad interfering . The first proper view I got of the first chick was shortly after 6.30 am today 4/5/22 ….yeaaaahhhh…!!

Chichester Peregrines First Chick

The boy takes an opportunistic dive after a pigeon …so near and yet so far…!!

Chichester Peregrines so fast