Chichester Peregrine Blog

Open days this weekend 8th and 9th June 10am – 4pm both days weather permitting and we are also there for the two weekends following…..should be some great viewing….come along and meet us and the Peregrine family…..

Well every year I watch and I never quite believe how fast they grow and transform into the incredible birds that they are. All of them have just discovered wings….It can be quite amusing to watch them practice…..

All went well at the ringing which took place after EvenSong this evening.  Details of the 4 chicks:

Left Leg: Black AA  Female  Weight: 855g

Left Leg: Black AB  Male  Weight: 640g

Left Leg: Black AC Female  Weight: 890g

Left Leg: Black AD  Female  Weight: 830g

All were fit & healthy & well-fed.Photos courtesy of Graham Roberts ,Paul Soden, and Joe Startup.

Please do not be worried if they are not always in the nest they do tend to go walk about now to find shade or to explore…..they are lucky they can not fall out…..!!

My good friend Kate Marie did this great picture of Maverick from one of my pictures…..I really love it and hope you all do too!!

They have just finished eating again it seems they get bigger by the hour….,.

They just grow so fast …..another feed just a few minutes ago…..not long now until they start to look really prehistoric…..then they will blossom into fine young Peregrines.

Well last evening was a revelation just when you think you have seen it all there is always something different….Our boy had obviously fed very well ….without giving anything to anybody…..she was not happy!! So she decided to go hunting from the spire …..15 times she when after pray at high speed….first she caught something small….was still not happy so carried on until she caught a pigeon….It was truly a spectacular display of flying….we felt quite humbled but privileged to see such incredible flying….pictures will never do justice to what we witnessed!!!

Four little pickles in a row……..

They really are growing so fast ….tricky to see but there are four and all doing well…..