Chichester Peregrine Blog

Great views on the live webcam watch as the family grows….

Webcam

With the mist rolling in both were sitting in very prominent positions and visiting the nest turret.

Mum

Dad

Dad visits the box

Checking the box ……now for food…….

Checking

Mum is right at the top of the spire but nothing will bring her down….not even food!

Mum on top!

Dad tried very hard late this afternoon to temp her to come down from her very high perch on the spire chasing ,to come down for a snack or even a more intimate moment several times he presented his morsel to her but all to no avail . So both birds present and both birds made tentative visits to the nest box……picture below is his offering to her.

Dad temps the female!

Dad came into the box this morning and checked it all out making some very delicate alarm calls as he surveyed the scene …….he was there about 5 minutes and then left .

The interest is obviously there which is good news…..

Dad comes visiting

The camera is live but no one was at home first thing this morning……and so it begins again spring is in the air…….

Camera Live

I am very much in residence all the time now and watching what you are up too!!

Mum in Residence

Both birds present to roost and sometimes a juvenile as well we have moved from our winter posts high up on the top tracing of the spire and can now often be seen on the various pinnacles…..and so it begins again…..Happy New Year to you all…….

Peregrine on the tracing

We only popped in to see if there were any of the peregrines about and what a treat we had.  Both Mum and Dad were sitting on the decoration at the top end of the spire, one either side, and neither seemed to be keen on joining in.  In the air 2 sparrow-hawks were attacking another adult peregrine who in turn stooped and attacked one of them.  Then there were the 2 buzzards that came into our peregrines’ airspace but not close enough to warrant moving from their vantage points.  All of this occurring in the space of about 10 minutes.  As you will see below the acrobatics in the air were a very long way up so not the best of pictures but Mum and Dad look very healthy sitting in the sun.

Mum

Dad

2 Sparrow-hawks

Sparrow-hawk and Peregrine

Peregrine ‘stooping’

Buzzard

Buzzard