Chichester Peregrine Blog

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

4 chicks are visible and confirmed.

Breakfast in bed for everyone!

Breakfast in bed

Breakfast in Bed

Changeover time revealed no eggs and 3 hungry chicks the fourth has possibly not been long hatched and didn’t show a head.

Dad comes to take over

Dad takes over

The second chick is here and the third one on the way ……..

One chick hatched and by the look of it another on the way! Then dad takes over.

one chick and mum and dad

There is at least one…….Chick !!

Chick……..