Chichester Peregrine Blog

She managed 2 inches but we still wait for a proper flight!

I’m trying!!

Here is our little girl having a look at the wide world from on top of the turret at 6.30 last night.  We did think she might fly but no such luck.  maybe today!

Female juvenile 61 on top of nest turret

And here’s big brother showing her how it’s done!!

Male juvenile 60

Our boy no 60 is finding his wings fast ….the girls are not so fast! Tomorrow maybe, meanwhile our boy is doing well.

I can fly

He crash landed on the lawns of the Cathedral  please don’t worry he is quite safe and has been returned to safer domains. Pictures to follow………

The male chick has now fledged. It is thought he did so this morning.

It’s exciting stuff here this PM!!!

Very close

We may not have seen our little male make his first flight yesterday but we did see a food pass.  Not in mid-air of course but our feisty little male took the starling from his Dad and then ‘covered’ it in the manner of a peregrine protecting its food.

First I screamed at Dad that I am hungry

Then I went and took the food from him

He flew off with nothing – this is mine!!

Fledgling  is  now very near on a beautiful  Sunday morning with the festival  of speed on at goodwood the young male peregrine is very close to his first flight. Exercising wings on top of the turret , and very soon will rival the top speed of any of the super cars at goodwood.

Stretching wings
Ready to go!

The young male through a scope. He has also been sitting on top of the nest box. Views of the female wing flapping have also been seen from ground level. This is the first time we have seen a chick off a screen (apart from ringing)!

By Lauren Terry (RSPB)

It seems the male was not going to be outdone by his sister and has made the leap to go outside the turret.  Maybe a first flight later?