Chichester Peregrine Blog

In an effort to get out of the sun 2 of our young brood went walkabout.

Some great moments over the weekend can be seen in a new gallery of photographs of the parents.

2 chicks out of the nest

Mum is feeding the brood this morning and now the chicks are bigger even a whole foot goes down in one!

Down in one

Lunch time and we are getting bigger by the day…….

Bigger every day

The beginnings of feathers showing

Yesterday all white and fluffy.  Then today the beginnings of feathers.

4 fluffy white chicks

The youngsters are very hot and don’t want to be smothered by their parents.

All sunbathing

Just after 6.00 this morning Mum came off the nest for a quick flight to stretch the wings before returning a couple of minutes later.

4 chicks

Mum returns

After an awful morning of rain and wind the sun came out!  So here is Dad after a quick visit to Mum to make sure she is alright.  Our pair seem to be particularly caring of each other.

Dad exiting the nest turret

While one parent feeds the chicks the other shields them from the pouring rain.

Mum feeds while Dad protects

Mum pushes Dad out

A proud father watches as Mum feeds the children….they don’t get left in the cold for long ….then Dad steps in to keep them warm….but after a bite to eat herself Mum takes over again – after all she is bigger and can keep them warm more easily.

Dad looks very proud as Mum feeds the chicks

Mum feeds her brood

A ball of 4 fluffy chicks in a cloud of feathers

Mum comes back to take over

All 4 chicks being fed by Mum.  She makes sure each one gets enough to eat.

4 chicks being fed by Mum