What are you doing down there!
Before the mist came tonight we took this beautiful picture of Mum above the nest turret.
Just to let you all know there is a lot of peregrine merchandise in the Cathedral Shop including the all NEW awesome 3D postcard and transfer for your windows. Photos were taken by David Shaw
We have it on good authority that there were 3 male peregrines in the air around the cathedral a couple of days ago – could this mean we have a new male again. Unfortunately it is really difficult to say as their markings are very similar so unless we get one that is ringed (and the proportion of ringed to unringed is getting smaller each year) we cannot say for sure. One thing is for sure they are not last year’s young because we had 3 girls!!! No pictures -sorry.
Mum sitting in the sun while dad hides round the corner as usual.
Beautiful day
Spring is here at last
Well fed
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon our male and female were very much together and going into the nest turret for some housework; so it looks like we are set for another great season.
Back again on Sunday – not a very nice day and both could be found trying to get out of the wind on the north side of the spire. Dad was looking out of the northwest turret and Mum was on the castellations between the northeast and northwest turrets. Both looking very well fed.
DATES FOR RSPB are 11th April to 5th July.
We don’t know yet when the camera will be switched on but we hope it is still working after the storms of the winter/spring (or that a better one has been installed) and that they remember to switch the microphone on at the same time so that we have sound as well as picture.
Here’s to another great season!
Dad enjoying the sunshine
Well here we are in 2014. And guess what – we still have peregrines on the cathedral. We have seen both male and female on the cathedral but today in fabulous sunlight we were treated to a fabulous view of our male on one of his favourite spots.
We are looking forward to a wonderful season – we hope you are too.
On this magnificent Sunday afternoon both male and female were seen on the cathedral. Dad started off up on the top spire decoration – a spot he seems to favour – very soon Mum arrived with food and both spent some time on the ledge beneath the southwest turret before Dad flew to a very low perch at the rear of the cathedral leaving Mum to her food.
While watching the peregrines we also saw 2 buzzards very low and a sparrow hawk and possibly (it was very high) a red kite! A very successful afternoon with the exception that Mum was not very forthcoming for photo opportunities.
Here is a photo of Dad – our new male seems to be very relaxed at lower levels!
Trying out a new toy but had to make do with the Winston Churchill gargoyle. Better luck next time!
Winnie
On Sunday in Chichester both birds were on the Cathedral and talking to one another. Mum was well fed and sleepy until Dad came along with some food.
A well fed female
Dad arrives with an afternoon snack
