tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post5858054477095602375..comments2024-03-27T19:23:48.197+00:00Comments on Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project - 2024: A new male at DerbyPeregrine Project Member (Nick M.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-38698409975733047642017-04-01T21:20:23.888+01:002017-04-01T21:20:23.888+01:00Seem to be up & running on the problem PC agai...Seem to be up & running on the problem PC again & edited a couple of vids regarding overnight activities & early morning prey discovery ... good bonding sessions taking place regularly still so there is hope for eggs ...<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaxN53WCyw4<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGAvVEswg4oWendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-72588390885726640342017-04-01T10:44:40.896+01:002017-04-01T10:44:40.896+01:00Sad to see that some comments have been removed ...Sad to see that some comments have been removed I could not see or take offence at any of those that have been removed just honest comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-64859322281178134652017-03-31T08:56:21.470+01:002017-03-31T08:56:21.470+01:00Hi Heather: we have no idea when the female will l...Hi Heather: we have no idea when the female will lay or whether the change of mate will affect the date. We're not even sure when the newcomer appeared on the scene. The earliest date seems to be 16th March but perhaps he had been around for longer.<br />We're fairly sure the new pairing is working and that we will get eggs even if they are delayed a bit...<br />Yesterday was the mean date for the first egg over the 11 seasons so far....but the latest is still a few days ahead and in the first year when there were no cameras we estimated the first egg wasn't laid until mid or late April!<br />The ring is a metal one not a coloured one so the only way to get any information from it would be to read the number which is well nigh impossible unless someone with a massive lens can get very close to him which is unlikely. So unless the new male somehow comes into our hands (through injury or death) we will probably never know where he came from...<br />The Project TeamThe Project Teamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-67437161923329637252017-03-31T08:43:10.245+01:002017-03-31T08:43:10.245+01:00Have been away so have only just caught up with th...Have been away so have only just caught up with the recent events. Whilst this is very sad news for those of us who have watched the pair over many years we have to realise that this is nature and congratulations to Emerald Class for being so observant. He was a splendid mate and as Karen says the genes he passed onto his offspring will have stood them in good stead. <br /><br />Any thoughts on Paul's comment re any new hatched eggs? I've seen this in lions but not thought much about it in the bird population. Also any further ideas where the new male has originated from regarding the ring colour? Now we must all look forward positively in the hope of some eggs from our falcon.Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-47194124397861471212017-03-30T21:10:25.444+01:002017-03-30T21:10:25.444+01:00Hi all: at the request of Sue we have removed one ...Hi all: at the request of Sue we have removed one of her comments. Having done that, it seems only right to remove related comments since other readers will not understand what the issues were all about. <br />We’re confident that no-one intended to cause upset to anyone else – but these things can happen. <br />We really do welcome all comments on this blog that are constructive –and all of these were intended as such. It’s great to have newcomers contributing and telling us what they feel, just as much as others who’ve been watching these birds for some years. Please all continue with that.<br /><br />From the Team’s point of view, we’ve always felt it exciting to share the opportunity to get engaged with these wild birds. Over the years we’ve been torn emotionally many times– mainly by keeping everything running smoothly! -and sometimes literally hanging by a thread to bring these birds’ private liives into everyone’s homes. -and sometimes by the sheer excitement of the discoveries we all make. And we’ve been honoured to have you all watching and contributing here. We learn a lot about what’s going on by all your helpful observations and concerns. Please keep it up.<br /><br />We rarely put pre-moderation on this blog. But feel free to email the team directly using peregrines@derbyshirewt.co.uk, rather than put further comments on the blog if you ever have any concerns.<br /><br />We love the fact that local primary school children not only read this blog, but also write their own comments here. And it was these children and their teacher who spotted the change in our breeding pair this year. We’re proud of them.<br /><br />So, without wishing to take sides over innocent remarks on both sides, we hope the matter can be considered as over and done with.<br />Let's keep our focus on the birds and their exploits.....<br /><br />The Project TeamThe Project Teamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-72468603282173437992017-03-30T18:48:27.833+01:002017-03-30T18:48:27.833+01:00I have asked the administrator to remove all comme...I have asked the administrator to remove all comments of mine for which unintended offence has been taken where none was intended.Sue Hetheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083609959430781367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-68685321521869969132017-03-30T17:02:30.960+01:002017-03-30T17:02:30.960+01:00The new ringed male just brought prey to the scrap...The new ringed male just brought prey to the scrape. The female took it and flew off. The male is sat on the scrape ledge.Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284500199021475114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-9724574637390228172017-03-30T16:57:23.711+01:002017-03-30T16:57:23.711+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00051015385686984082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-74620925973676026792017-03-30T14:44:02.096+01:002017-03-30T14:44:02.096+01:00We were exited to see the new male. And we didn&#...We were exited to see the new male. And we didn't expect it. We spotted the ring on it's right leg on the platform. And we were really surprised to see it on a peregrine falcon's leg because we don't really see it a lot when it's a bird of prey. The old male didn't have a ring on it's leg. Have you seen the old male or do you think it's dead?<br />Emerald Classnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-26140719376548367052017-03-30T12:03:15.061+01:002017-03-30T12:03:15.061+01:00Well said Sue, am sure you speak for many of us as...Well said Sue, am sure you speak for many of us as we watch & wait for those precious eggs!Wendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-24550237132627553942017-03-30T09:45:19.872+01:002017-03-30T09:45:19.872+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Sue Hetheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083609959430781367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-8309576336829114522017-03-30T00:57:50.687+01:002017-03-30T00:57:50.687+01:00I'm so sad. :( I was attached to that bird, I ...I'm so sad. :( I was attached to that bird, I watched him and his brood every day last spring, from courting to fledge. Mind you he would have been what, 13 years old this year? So perhaps we can hope he just carked it from old age, a life well lived. The new 'un doesn't waste any time does he! I saw some enthusiastic courtship going on over the past few weeks, whether it was the old tiercel or the new, and lots of scraping and wriggling by the female, so fingers crossed we still get a successful clutch this year. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00051015385686984082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-13482695974313909652017-03-29T23:57:40.506+01:002017-03-29T23:57:40.506+01:00Experimental dual view footage to show action in s...Experimental dual view footage to show action in slate scrape, needs to be on bigger screen & no good at night but does illustrate just how tiny this new ringed male is compared to Mrs DP ... no wonder he looks so scared! Lol<br />https://youtu.be/8XUICmijjzo Wendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-6863951438565562472017-03-29T20:30:03.806+01:002017-03-29T20:30:03.806+01:00Good bonding session here but male looks scared st...Good bonding session here but male looks scared stiff! ...<br />https://youtu.be/Eh8cUslBgK0 Wendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-1458584697984157962017-03-29T19:53:26.534+01:002017-03-29T19:53:26.534+01:00More of this mornings actions ... the new male see...More of this mornings actions ... the new male seems to be very attentive & is feeding her ...<br />https://youtu.be/XDzT-C2n5mM Wendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-91019542126540685152017-03-29T18:14:21.713+01:002017-03-29T18:14:21.713+01:00If the female has already mated with the first mal...If the female has already mated with the first male will the new one be able to telll the eggs aren't his? If so will he try to destroy them and then mate with the female to ensure the eggs are his?Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-3575772511553782242017-03-29T17:04:42.346+01:002017-03-29T17:04:42.346+01:00Some footage from early this morning ... https://y...Some footage from early this morning ... https://youtu.be/XDzT-C2n5mM Wendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-89960261778565462792017-03-29T16:47:57.632+01:002017-03-29T16:47:57.632+01:0016:45hrs Now she's hopped over to the rim of t...16:45hrs Now she's hopped over to the rim of the gravel side and is "eee-chupping" away whilst watching the sky.Sue Hetheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083609959430781367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-20740254210235339212017-03-29T16:43:32.094+01:002017-03-29T16:43:32.094+01:0016:36hrs 29/3/17 - just one peregrine on camera. ...16:36hrs 29/3/17 - just one peregrine on camera. Perched on the rim of the slate half of the platform. Sue Hetheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083609959430781367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-34239254949139561982017-03-29T16:11:18.758+01:002017-03-29T16:11:18.758+01:00I've updated the blog post with a couple of vi...I've updated the blog post with a couple of videos downloaded from our digital camera that clearly shows the ringed male exchanging food.<br />If anyone else would like to have a go and work through Wendy's video clips to see if they can spot evidence of a ring from earlier in the year, you can find them all here: http://ow.ly/PpmZ30an38s (I failed - but maybe you'll have more patience and success!)<br /><br />Peregrine Project Member (Nick M.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-28755563842008502942017-03-29T15:47:03.418+01:002017-03-29T15:47:03.418+01:00Thanks Alex, don't know if that was the proble...Thanks Alex, don't know if that was the problem but they came back after not too long!Wendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-34129728105001268012017-03-29T14:17:59.295+01:002017-03-29T14:17:59.295+01:00Hi Nick, thanks for comments lets hope the Falcon ...Hi Nick, thanks for comments lets hope the Falcon accepts him!! From Wendy's vid she appears too!! Or prehaps she is happy to be given a free meal.<br /><br />Fingers crossed that we may get some eggs then!! <br /><br />Noted that Loch of Lowes and Rutland waters - Ospreys have arrived. <br /><br /><br />Karen B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-8214004908578809112017-03-29T13:46:26.614+01:002017-03-29T13:46:26.614+01:00I'm getting this problem too. Cams down! I wil...I'm getting this problem too. Cams down! I will go up and investigate whether or not the aerial has been knocked.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00444583321817435906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-17402089128398744772017-03-29T13:36:31.143+01:002017-03-29T13:36:31.143+01:00Sudden cam problems ... all frozen pages & no ...Sudden cam problems ... all frozen pages & no cams except for cam #1Wendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-73650539755864837442017-03-29T13:29:54.112+01:002017-03-29T13:29:54.112+01:00Just such a pity that I have been experiencing awf...Just such a pity that I have been experiencing awful problems with recorded footage ... had to resort once more to capturing a few still images from yesterday's early hours when I saw the ringed male again followed by the female poking around on the scrape ...<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20JXBqofu4kWendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.com