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Title: Peregrine Falcons on Derby's Cathedral - Web Cams.
Post by: tickmike on April 22, 2008, 01:43:58 PM: You may be interested in this.
http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.com/

The webcam links are on LHS top.

Have fun. :)
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Post by: roseway on April 22, 2008, 01:53:33 PM: Wonderful!
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Post by: tuftedduck on April 22, 2008, 03:07:47 PM: Beautiful and captivating
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Post by: Yorkie on April 22, 2008, 03:13:29 PM: Yep nice one, pictures look good and not fuzzy for a change.
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Post by: Astral on April 22, 2008, 04:06:21 PM: Reminds me of when there was a pericam on Exeter Cathedral. A friend of mine, from another messageboard, went along and opened her red umbrella at a pre-arranged time so we could all see her.
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Post by: Yorkie on May 04, 2008, 09:49:38 AM: Think we may have a hatching.
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Post by: roseway on May 04, 2008, 10:09:22 AM: Isn't that wonderful!
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Post by: tuftedduck on May 04, 2008, 10:40:08 AM: Great news. Hope all goes well.
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Post by: kitz on May 04, 2008, 12:12:03 PM: Oh wow.. talk about timing. I opened the web camera to have a look. At first mum was just sat there.. then I saw her glance to the right as dad brought some food in.

She then took the food from dad - moved off the nest to tear strips off to feed the chick.

I think I may have just captured what I believe to be some of the first pictures of the chick and it being fed.

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby1.jpg&hash=13f088223b3c1d7e2da4f25efc48924b31ece728)

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby2.jpg&hash=97b183f3ec98e0eec2a930f66f29dc2015bb0e0c)

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby3.jpg&hash=08c3a2593ccf3f130dcf291f79b45bace07ca4bd)

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby4.jpg&hash=0c900c6d70cc958ffd818d1327bdcab9c188100e)

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby5.jpg&hash=08bceaa7fb895673e2f8c215934c98556a2ab7a4)

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby6.jpg&hash=1c4ddfca312bf3f293b34bdafc51dcfef0bf20ca)

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Post by: Astral on May 04, 2008, 12:22:23 PM: Wow, brilliant timing, Kitz.

Mum was looking a bit tetchy when I last looked. I guess she'd sent dad out to the shops and she was thinking, I bet he's coming back via the pub.
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Post by: tuftedduck on May 04, 2008, 12:27:14 PM: Great timing, Kitz and thanks for sharing these images with us.

Another three eggs to go..............wonder if they will manage the full brood.
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Post by: roseway on May 04, 2008, 12:37:00 PM: Great stuff Kitz! :thumbs:
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Post by: Yorkie on May 04, 2008, 12:47:02 PM: You jammy devil, as usual I got bored and wandered off, did look as if another egg was in the process of cracking.
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Post by: Astral on May 04, 2008, 06:05:36 PM: I think there may have been another hatching. Mum seemed to be moving about a lot and now there is, what looks like, a new piece of shell.
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Post by: kitz on May 04, 2008, 06:38:02 PM: I think youre right Astral, theres definitely another empty shell.

She seems a tad "agitated at the mo" and shes moving around a lot... but you can clearly see the new shell..
and a wonderful closeup I just managed to grab, which shows how beautiful these creatures are.

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby8.jpg&hash=936d2083c1d2f1383aa0a955a68e5b6719834749)

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby9.jpg&hash=85734379309d9021f25251f23ad81074e0250449)
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Post by: kitz on May 04, 2008, 07:22:43 PM: 2 chicks

The elder one on the left - all white and fluffy....an egg in the middle... and the new one on the right - still wet.

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby10.jpg&hash=aa5ddf778fb7b92222f8ec20b549ccbd08514e38)

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(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby12.jpg&hash=c84b36a7ad4818151f076f9c2064cab6e180145e)
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Post by: roseway on May 04, 2008, 07:31:31 PM: I'm lost for words. This is truly wonderful.
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Post by: tuftedduck on May 04, 2008, 07:49:45 PM: Truly wonderful indeed.
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Post by: kitz on May 04, 2008, 07:54:58 PM: Me too eric -

This is the moment dad flew back home and mum moved to one side almost as if to show off the newcomer.
(Actually looking closer on the pics I think its Dad thats actually on the nest now rather than Mum)

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby13.jpg&hash=d41a6116cf26c03f10acbf7f0866716a3ea30112)

(hears the other parent coming back)
(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby14.jpg&hash=1a9b03d9a6202bb2e97bb7fa1ebbd159795dff6b)

Stands to one side to show them off .
(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby15.jpg&hash=046a2eaf716c143ff926ea2f0fe1ba714f57d7f5)

Then tucks them back away to safety
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Post by: Astral on May 04, 2008, 11:29:34 PM: Thanks for keeping tabs on developments whilst I've been down the pub. Either you are watching constantly, or you are very lucky with the timing, Kitz. Either way, lovely screen grabs. :)
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Post by: tickmike on May 04, 2008, 11:55:24 PM: Just look what happens when I do some work outside on building a patio and turn my back. Two chicks now :'(
The chicks look good. :)
Last year they had four eggs but only two hatched, If I remember correctly a guy abseiled down after some weeks had gone by to remove the two that did not hatch so they could concentrated of looking after the two chicks.
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Post by: kitz on May 05, 2008, 12:25:48 AM: >> Either you are watching constantly, or you are very lucky with the timing,

Believe it or not mostly a fluke. Although I was watching earlier, a friend round was round this afty but after they'd gone at about 6ish, I saw your post so decided to look at the cams again, which is when I got the pics of the empty shell.

After that I did "watch" for quite a while though (dual monitors so was able to keep it open whilst doing other things) which is when I saw the 2nd chick.
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Post by: Astral on May 05, 2008, 01:16:30 PM: Chick are being fed at the moment.

Looks like three hatched now. One egg to go!
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Post by: kitz on May 05, 2008, 02:07:45 PM: Oh wonderful :)

I did actually look in earlier - but there wasnt that much going on.
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Post by: kitz on May 05, 2008, 05:21:36 PM: If anyones about - Mum is feeding the 3 chicks right now

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby15a.jpg&hash=a06a802cb4ac88cce98a92a54758ece394740442)

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby17.jpg&hash=e3971087c55ffe7c2af87b58dd615c591c701dc5)

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fderby18.jpg&hash=9e38f5d33425464c9c60054ac20bed6120d2645e)
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Post by: roseway on May 05, 2008, 06:36:17 PM: Damn! Missed it again. But thanks for those great snapshots.
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Post by: tickmike on May 05, 2008, 10:18:08 PM: Three how nice. :)
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Post by: Yorkie on May 05, 2008, 11:09:05 PM: Provided they don't do what those owls did on the last spring watch. :(
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Post by: Astral on May 06, 2008, 07:17:10 PM: They've all hatched! :)
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Post by: tuftedduck on May 06, 2008, 07:35:06 PM: Great news :thumbs:

Lets hope the last one out is strong enough to avoid being eaten by it's siblings.
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Post by: Astral on May 06, 2008, 07:37:25 PM: It's difficult to separate them, but there was no egg, no mum and quite a lot of white fluff huddled together.
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Post by: tickmike on May 06, 2008, 09:25:46 PM: Sorry to disappoint, but I have just seen an egg !, at 21.20, so only Three chicks.
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Post by: Astral on May 06, 2008, 10:06:42 PM: They're going to be a good team, those chicks, cos I couldn't see a hint of egg. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
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Post by: kitz on May 06, 2008, 10:13:07 PM: These are from earlier which I didnt get chance to post at the time.

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20:43 Parent flies off as she hears the other parent approach, leaving the chicks alone for a very short while

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20:44 - Other parent flies in with food

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20:44 - Whilst the 1st parent keeps watch from the tower

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20:48 - 2nd Parent feeds the chicks

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20:51 - Feeding completed and 2nd parent prepares to fly away

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... leaving the chicks on their own whilst...

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20:52 - Parent returns...

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...to take care of the the nest.

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Im not sure or not if thats a pip in the first image on the top right of the egg or not - its a bit hard to see from the picture.
If it is - then I guess we will know tomorrow.
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Post by: roseway on May 06, 2008, 10:27:41 PM: The birds are doing a great job, but you're doing a pretty good job too. Thanks for all those pictures. :)
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Post by: kitz on May 06, 2008, 10:40:32 PM: lol I guess you can gather I found the whole thing wonderful and cant help but look in from time to time.

I honestly havent been watching 24/7, but seem to have been very lucky indeed with my timing and therefore thought I'd share.
Feeding times are over so quickly that they can easily be missed... and they're about the only chance you get to see the chicks.

PS

I was at a friends yesterday for tea... and because we had "drinkies" last night I stayed over - but before I left today I looked in at the cams and was showing them ... and I've just had this horrible feeling that I may have left the cam window open when we walked out.
Will soon find out if their PC has been streaming the webcams all day to no-one :o :blush:

[edit]
Luckily we had closed the windows - so no wasted bandwidth. - phew
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Post by: Astral on May 06, 2008, 10:53:23 PM: Thanks for the wonderful screen grabs, Kitz. :) You do seem to be gifted where timing is concerned.(and in lots of other ways, too numerous to list, natch)
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Post by: roseway on May 07, 2008, 11:37:09 AM: Still 3 chicks and one egg at 11:30 this morning, when the birds swapped over (too quickly for me to get a snapshot).
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Post by: kitz on May 07, 2008, 12:24:14 PM: I saw the 11am feed earlier.. when I first looked in it really did look like there was a pip on one of the eggs... but I now have some close-up which show that perhaps not. :/

Will post the pics when Ive cropped and uploaded.
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Post by: Yorkie on May 07, 2008, 09:22:11 PM: They think thr fourth egg has hatched, poor little mite will get bullied.
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Post by: tickmike on May 07, 2008, 10:34:12 PM: Quote from: Yorkie on May 07, 2008, 09:22:11 PM
They think the fourth egg has hatched.

Yes I can see an empty shell ;D.
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Post by: kitz on May 08, 2008, 05:26:26 AM: Sorry was really busy yesterday and never got chance to post them.
First couple of pics are the ones where I thought the last egg was pipped.
Theres also some good closeups of the chicks - wasnt sure which ones to post so thought to heck with it - and posted the lot. :/

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fperigrines%2Fderby41.jpg&hash=59e5c9ba8be75b875db445e32126c33aba4bf36e)

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Post by: kitz on May 08, 2008, 05:26:53 AM: (https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fperigrines%2Fderby51.jpg&hash=d350687a69b1ab85b51ac13e9dcf9f3252c4d241)

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Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons on Derby's Cathedral - Web Cams.
Post by: kitz on May 08, 2008, 06:21:55 AM: I caught feeding time this morning at showing pics of all the chicks..

Mum Feeding the chicks
(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitz.co.uk%2Ftemp%2Fperigrines%2Fderby71.jpg&hash=2cf9c6a91c059bd973f7f98540ae220480c3f7e4)

Dad watching from the tower
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Mum Flies away
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Leaving chicks on their own

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Post by: roseway on May 08, 2008, 06:50:45 AM: What fabulous pictures! Thanks yet again. :)

The last few pictures clearly show four chicks with one being smaller than the rest. The small one probably won't survive, but if there's enough food around then the others stand a good chance.
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Post by: Astral on May 08, 2008, 08:53:29 AM: Thanks again for a wonderful picture show, Kitz. :)
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Post by: tickmike on May 08, 2008, 01:34:55 PM: Yes great photo's . :)

I like the new 'close up's' in the upgraded video stream from the Cathedral.

Edit.. Not sure if you have seen this web page... http://www.derby.gov.uk/LeisureCulture/MuseumsGalleries/EnvironmentalProjects/PeregrineProject.htm
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Post by: kitz on May 10, 2008, 12:21:12 PM: Nicks also added some new video clips

http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.com/2008/01/2008-video-clips.html
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Post by: roseway on May 10, 2008, 12:47:45 PM: Those are great clips. I love the 'moment of hatching' one with the cathedral clock chiming the hour. :)
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Post by: tickmike on May 10, 2008, 07:40:40 PM: That was on our local TV news.
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Post by: tickmike on May 16, 2008, 11:44:51 PM: Have you seen the new Video stream with sound.
look on the main site for details.
Just looked at 23.30 and can not wait until day light to have a look again. ;)
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Post by: kitz on May 18, 2008, 06:58:07 PM: Ive been really busy the past few days so havent had chance to look and see the latest.

However it appears that the webcams are down this weekend :(
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Post by: roseway on May 19, 2008, 03:23:00 PM: The webcams are working again, and the chicks are getting bigger. :)
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Post by: kitz on May 20, 2008, 08:44:53 AM: My goodness they really have grown since I last looked at the cams.
Its good to see that the "lil un" seems to have caught up too from what I can see and all 4 chicks are looking healthy.
The parents must be kept really busy trying to feed them. :)
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Post by: roseway on May 24, 2008, 07:25:24 AM: I looked in this morning and got a bit of a shock - the nest was empty. But the other camera shows that the chicks have moved across into the right-hand section. The view isn't clear, so I can't see if all four are still there.
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Post by: Astral on May 24, 2008, 08:03:31 AM: I certain I could see three but there could be four. As you say, hard to tell on that camera.
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Post by: kitz on May 24, 2008, 10:33:18 AM: Yeah the RH cam isnt too clear and it doesnt help that theres some debris hanging down in front of the cam either :/

However after watching for a lil while I have just spotted four. One is definitely smaller, and doesnt seem as mobile as the other 3.
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Post by: tuftedduck on May 24, 2008, 10:55:28 AM: Just been watching mama fill up two with bits of unfortunate prey, the third is coming in to the crowd for food, the fourth which is very small is being trampled over in the rush.
It will not survive.

Three out of four will be a good result for a peregrine.
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Post by: roseway on May 24, 2008, 11:18:58 AM: Yes, I think you're right. It was always probable that the fourth one would be too small to make it.
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Post by: tickmike on May 25, 2008, 10:27:21 PM: I see on the peregrine blog that they are going to ring the chicks soon, There are normally two people abseil down to do the job.
Being 212 feet high the tower is a popular place to do charity abseils down from the roof and its one of the things I would like to do.

A bit about the Cathedral.

* The original church was founded by King Edmund in around 943 as a royal collegiate church however there is no trace of its existence today.

* The current cathedral dates back from the 14th century although it appears to be based on an earlier medieval building which drawings show was about the same size as the present church. One theory is it became structurally unstable and was pulled down.

* The tower dates from 1510 to 1530 and was built in the popular perpendicular gothic style of the time.

* Derby Cathedral became a cathedral by Royal Charter in 1927.


Address    18/19 Iron Gate, Derby. DE1 3GP
Council    Derby City Council
County    Derbyshire
Region    East Midlands
Country    United Kingdom

Building Specification
Completion date    1530
Style    Gothic

Roof Height (AGL)    212.54 feet (64.8 Metres) Englands third tallest
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Post by: tickmike on May 27, 2008, 09:38:18 PM: You have probably noticed on the peregrine blog that the chicks have had identification ring fitted the other day.
Its a small world because Martin who abseiled down and ringed them lives in my village and if I see him I will try to get some info about the chicks. ;)
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Post by: kitz on May 28, 2008, 05:39:36 PM: Gosh the chicks are really growing now - and getting some of their feathers rather than being balls of cotton wool. :lol:

>> Its a small world because Martin who abseiled down and ringed them lives in my village and if I see him I will try to get some info about the chicks

oooh 8) please give goss if you get any :D
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Post by: tickmike on May 28, 2008, 09:56:32 PM: Just had a look on the webs cams ( 9.50 pm ) and two chicks are on one side (web cam left) of the nest tray and the other two are on the other side (web cam right), I think they must have had there first argument and have fell out with the other two. :lol:
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Post by: roseway on May 28, 2008, 10:41:44 PM: They're teenagers now, so Mum has put the boys in one bedroom and the girls in another.
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Post by: tickmike on May 28, 2008, 11:04:41 PM: Quote from: roseway on May 28, 2008, 10:41:44 PM
They're teenagers now, so Mum has put the boys in one bedroom and the girls in another.

:lol:
Did no one tell the mum she has three boys and one girl.
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Post by: kitz on May 28, 2008, 11:28:16 PM: :lol: :lol:
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Post by: kitz on June 02, 2008, 07:48:12 PM: I see they still seem to be split between "two rooms",
but they do look real funny to me... now that their adult feathers are starting to come through :D
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Post by: roseway on June 03, 2008, 12:55:30 PM: I've been watching them for some time today, and the two biggest chicks are really getting active, hopping between the two sides, flexing their wings, and half flying. I guess it won't be long before they take the big leap into the unknown.
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Post by: kitz on June 03, 2008, 01:43:41 PM: Gosh - almost overnight (or so it seems) - one of the chicks seems to have developed most of its adult feathers.
It even has the distinctive peregrine speckles on its chest now.
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Post by: tuftedduck on June 03, 2008, 02:15:38 PM: Do my eyes deceive me, or has the tiny little one managed to survive ?
There does seem to be a cotton wool ball amongst the bigger chicks.
If so, good for him/her :thumbs:
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Post by: roseway on June 03, 2008, 03:04:03 PM: Yes, there are still four chicks there. But I saw a parent feeding them earlier, and the little one hardly got a look in.
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Post by: tuftedduck on June 03, 2008, 03:23:58 PM: Quote from: roseway on June 03, 2008, 03:04:03 PM
Yes, there are still four chicks there. But I saw a parent feeding them earlier, and the little one hardly got a look in.

Indeed it is not getting it's fair share, but it is now just over a week since I predicted it's death (24th. May) so the wee guy has done very well to be here still.
Something with that will to live deserves all the support it can get.

(ps. local corncrakes sitting on eggs now, but am not going anywhere near them to count. Farmer being very helpful and has left them a good big area of fallow ground.)
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Post by: tickmike on June 04, 2008, 10:48:28 PM: Yes they do seem to get bigger each time I look.

While on a 10 mile walk last week with my daughter we had the pleasure to have flying above us, when we were crossing over a field, a pair of Red Footed Falcons.
I beleave they are quite rare.
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Post by: roseway on June 04, 2008, 11:03:27 PM: Very rare. They don't belong in the UK at all, although small numbers get blown across each year from Eastern Europe where they do belong. They usually end up in Norfolk. I'm quite jealous. :(
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Post by: roseway on June 05, 2008, 08:45:14 AM: There was some excitement this morning. One of the youngsters jumped up onto the wall of the balcony and stood there flexing its wings. I watched it for some time almost holding my breath.

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Post by: Yorkie on June 05, 2008, 08:53:38 AM: I missed that but was watching earlier, they seem a bit agitated this morning, perhaps breakfast is late.
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Post by: roseway on June 05, 2008, 10:40:11 AM: Yes, you could be right about that. The youngster was up on the wall again just now, and gave the impression of looking around hoping to see Mum arriving.
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Post by: roseway on June 05, 2008, 01:09:49 PM: Lunch just turned up. I was beginning to wonder where the parents had got to.

And here's what happened afterwards. The youngster really looked as though it was going to fly, but it didn't.

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Post by: Astral on June 05, 2008, 01:13:47 PM: Just saw one perched on the edge having a good flap. Was convinced it was off on its maiden flight but they all seem to be back in the nest.
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Post by: kitz on June 05, 2008, 02:09:37 PM: Good pics there eric. :)

I just watched as one of the parents brought in a pigeon to feed the chicks with.
Interesting how the little one actually backed away into a corner on its own ... whilst the other 3 lined up for lunch
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Post by: roseway on June 05, 2008, 03:16:52 PM: Yes, the little one does look like a second class citizen. But yesterday I saw the parent feeding the little one by itself, with the others keeping out of the way.
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Post by: kitz on June 05, 2008, 05:07:07 PM: He does seem a lil bit of a loner - I was laughing to myself when I saw it occur... because it was almost like he was sent to "the naughty corner".

All credit to the parents then, for feeding him alone... as I saw this occur when they were all much smaller too, when one of them brought something back "just for titch".
The parents must be keeping the others well feed too.. or else I wouldnt imagine the others would stand back whilst the smaller chick was being fed... In most instances it wouldnt stand a chance.
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Post by: roseway on June 05, 2008, 06:34:53 PM: I guess there's no shortage of food. Their favourite is feral pigeon, and there will be plenty of those in Derby.
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Post by: tickmike on June 06, 2008, 12:06:30 PM: Do I only see Three chicks ?.
It's a bit early for them to take to the wing, Its probably on the Nave roof below the nest site (quite a long way down) hope its ok.

Edit ..Now there are four again :'(
Maybe I need new glass's.
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Post by: Yorkie on June 11, 2008, 04:36:25 PM: One of the young ones fledged at 2.30 p.m this afternoon, no word yet if it found a safe landing - hope so.
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Post by: roseway on June 11, 2008, 04:40:11 PM: Aw, I've been watching it quite a bit, hoping to catch the moment, but I was out this afternoon.
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Post by: tickmike on June 12, 2008, 12:12:07 AM: There is a bit on the blog about it and a video clip.
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Post by: dave.m on June 12, 2008, 12:09:39 PM: Loved the video clip of two of them stretching their wings before their fledge.
It is certainly open to one of those Johnny Morris interpretations of the birds thoughts.
http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.com/
Look for Derby Peregrine Falcons 12-
Fledge from the Ledge.

"It's a looong way down and I don't know if I will master this flying thing on my first attempt.
"Why couldn't mum lay the eggs a bit nearer the floor?
"If I cling on tight and flap my wings just to see if they will carry my weight, first. Can't be too careful.
"OK! I've read the flight manual, wings seem alright and I can move all the controls.
"On Three, chocks away!. One. . . . . . . Two. . . . . . (Wait for it) . . THREEEEEEEEEEE!"

dave
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Post by: tickmike on June 16, 2008, 01:31:48 PM: Nice one Dave :lol:
So true to again with another crash landing this morning of 003 this time.
A case of OMG it's a long way down, Help !.
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Post by: dave.m on June 17, 2008, 11:09:11 PM: Some VERY good photos of the youngsters today:
http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.com/
The twitchers keep having to round them up in the city and take them back.
dave
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Post by: tickmike on June 18, 2008, 12:59:01 PM: We have any empty nest box now. :).
Just been watching a parent feeding a young one on the ledge. :)
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Post by: tuftedduck on June 18, 2008, 01:06:17 PM: I haven't look at this for a while now. Did all four chicks make it ?
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Post by: dave.m on June 18, 2008, 01:22:39 PM: TD,
They are getting around well. Keep having to be returned because they are having probs taking off from the ground, unlike you!
Latest on Tuesday was they knew where three were and a bit unsure about the fourth:
http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.com/
dave
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Post by: tuftedduck on June 18, 2008, 01:44:38 PM: Good news ;D

I can imagine that half the folks rescuing the wee guys when they get stranded will be the same folks who, next year, will be complaining that 007 and his mates are down eating the blue tits off the peanuts ::)
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Post by: roseway on June 18, 2008, 03:04:20 PM: It's been an amazing experience, watching it right through.
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Post by: tickmike on June 18, 2008, 10:57:31 PM: Quote from: roseway on June 18, 2008, 03:04:20 PM
It's been an amazing experience, watching it right through.

I'm glad I put this post on now :).
It's been very popular , unlike a post I put on a I.T site for school IT staff, I had no response at all :'(

This is a BBC link, as seen on our local TV tonight about the small chick 007.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7462310.stm
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Post by: kitz on June 20, 2008, 03:52:04 PM: Quote from: roseway on June 18, 2008, 03:04:20 PM
It's been an amazing experience, watching it right through.

It has indeed.. Ive just been doing a catchup of the fledgings attempts and the visits to the pub :D

ATM theres one in the scrape and there were 2 on top of the tower.