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Saturday, 25 June 2011

Caption competition, DVD and an update

Saturday Watch Point Update: all six peregrines were showing well today, despite the early rain. Two juveniles were on the cathedral and the other two on the roof of Jurys Inn.
It was good to see many people at the Watch Point including one visitor who had come over especially from the Birmingham area to see the birds 'for real'. Thanks to our volunteers today - Celia, Helen, Nikki and Joyce.
Three DVDs were sold - so perhaps it's a good moment for those who don't know about it to mention that 'The Peregrines of Derby' DVD was made a few years back but is just as topical today as it was then. Chris Packham puts in a cameo performance while much of the footage is video clips captured by Nick Moyes, showing the various stages of the breeding cycle.
To purchase a copy (price £9.95 inclusive of postage) phone the DWT office in office hours on 01773 881188 to pay by card or send a cheque payable to DWT to DWT, East Mill, Belper DE56 1XH.

Jon Salloway has been taking great photos of the peregrines for many years. The two here, taken yesterday morning, show the juvenile that was on the swimming bath roof.





If you can think up a caption for the photo of the youngster with its leg in the air, do send it in - though there's no prize for the best one!




Nick B (DWT)
Please note that the photos are copyright of Jon Salloway
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56 comments:

  1. Nikki25 June 2011 at 10:22

    Getting ready for the watchpoint today and watching one of the juveniles dangle from the cathedral's flag pole rope The pole would have been an easier place to land!

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  2. Nick Brown (DWT)25 June 2011 at 10:40

    It is now raining quite steadily in the Derby area...so the Watch Point may well be interrupted...but there will be umbrellas available so the volunteers will do their best to have at least one telescope out on The Green for you I'm sure....
    Nick B (DWT)

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  3. Joyce S Derby25 June 2011 at 11:07

    I drove past Jury's Inn at about 10:30am. I could see 3 of the peregrines perched in various places, one on the roof, one at the bottom of the 'lightning conductor' spire, and one on the east face lettering.

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  4. Mary T25 June 2011 at 11:21

    "According to my watch that Cathedral clock is slow!"......

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  5. Julie25 June 2011 at 11:24

    Caption?
    How about "Peregrine Power!!"

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  6. Anonymous25 June 2011 at 12:38

    Caption What time have you got!

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  7. Anonymous25 June 2011 at 13:34

    Brilliant new photos.

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  8. slumpy25 June 2011 at 14:35

    The juve is saying "and what time do you call this"?

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  9. Anonymous25 June 2011 at 16:07

    Watch out for my left hook!

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  10. Peregrine Project Member (Nick M.)25 June 2011 at 16:12

    "Ein Falc, ein Reich, ein Feather"

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  11. Joyce S Derby25 June 2011 at 16:21

    I've just put a couple of photos up on Flickr that I took this afternoon, so you can see where the 6 birds were when we saw them all at the same time, just before 13:30.

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  12. Craig25 June 2011 at 16:45

    Caption:

    "Which claw is it in... I didn't think this through!"

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  13. Jill25 June 2011 at 16:47

    YES I DID IT

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  14. Sara25 June 2011 at 16:48

    ABOUT BLOOMING TIME

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  15. Richo25 June 2011 at 17:35

    Come and have a go if you think you`re hard enough.

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  16. Anonymous25 June 2011 at 17:51

    Caption

    "I wanted a "Help The Heroes" wristband....."

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  17. Pax Canada25 June 2011 at 17:53

    caption "May the force be with you"

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  18. Joy25 June 2011 at 18:17

    Super pictures and thanks

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  19. Anonymous25 June 2011 at 18:29

    Caption- "You put your left leg in. In,out,in,out, you shake it all about"

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  20. sara25 June 2011 at 19:05

    as the lion said out of the Wizard of Oz "PUT EM UUUUP"

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  21. Ken25 June 2011 at 19:35

    Grrr Nosy parkers

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  22. AnnieF.25 June 2011 at 19:58

    Caption:

    I coulda been a contender...

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  23. John B (not the sloop)25 June 2011 at 20:20

    And if the stoop doesn't get him I'll punch his lights out - like this....

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  24. Anonymous25 June 2011 at 20:43

    "You said the photocall was at 10am ... been stood here like a lemon waiting for you!"

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  25. KerrySuffolk25 June 2011 at 21:30

    My caption -

    You put the left one in.......!

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  26. Phoebe25 June 2011 at 21:46

    The falcon is on the scrape with food.

    Not got a caption yet...

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  27. Phoebe25 June 2011 at 21:47

    well I think it's the falcon, could be the tiercel.

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  28. Anonymous25 June 2011 at 22:17

    one baby has returned to the nest 10.20pm

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  29. Terry, Herts UK25 June 2011 at 22:20

    Good to see you back, John B (not the caption) !

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  30. Michael.UK.Earth.26 June 2011 at 01:02

    "If you don't stop calling me a juvenile I will give you a bunch of fives"

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  31. Michael.UK.Earth.26 June 2011 at 01:10

    Re.the other photo.

    "Please stop looking at me"

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  32. Tony B (Orkney)26 June 2011 at 07:14

    Hmmm, 014. What the hell does that mean?

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  33. Rej (AT)26 June 2011 at 09:45

    14 to Enterprise: Beam me up!

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  34. John B (not the sloop)26 June 2011 at 12:35

    Like a bad penny me Terry (No that's not a caption).

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  35. Joyce S Derby26 June 2011 at 17:29

    caption
    'Tomorrow belongs to me!'

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  36. ebtaylor26 June 2011 at 18:35

    Caption - "I am NOT a number, I am a free falcon"

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  37. Andrew L - SW126 June 2011 at 18:40

    Caption: 'Scuse me, why bus not stop? Sure this is bus stop.....'

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  38. melissa26 June 2011 at 19:20

    How much longer do i have to wait for a pidgeon? Im starving.

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  39. KerrySuffolk26 June 2011 at 22:53

    Caption:-

    If I wave this up and down hard enough will I take off and fly!!!!

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  40. Anonymous26 June 2011 at 22:54

    And the time is...

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  41. Anonymous26 June 2011 at 22:55

    respect 2 the peregrine

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  42. Tony B (Orkney)27 June 2011 at 07:27

    Caption: Yoohoo 015, I'm up here.

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  43. Terry, Herts UK27 June 2011 at 09:02

    There are so many things to admire in those beautiful photographs, not least of which, the stunning young falcon herself.

    I didn't know they could close their talons so tightly like that but then I remember reading somewhere that they sometimes use them to 'punch' their prey out of the air so it makes sense.

    Not sure the 'gloves' are a great fit though. Maybe she'll grow into them :P

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  44. Anonymous27 June 2011 at 13:43

    I must get some moisturising cream!

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  45. Maddog27 June 2011 at 17:21

    You put your left leg in...your left leg out, in out in out.... come on everyone join in.

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  46. Anonymous27 June 2011 at 17:25

    caption: To the moon Alice......

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  47. KerrySuffolk27 June 2011 at 17:26

    Thank you for the multi cam view!

    Another caption -

    Mum I think it needs a plaster!

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  48. AnnieF.27 June 2011 at 17:47

    Caption:

    Call this bling?

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  49. Joy27 June 2011 at 19:52

    Can we call an end to these captions please, a bit sad really

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  50. Pauline27 June 2011 at 20:29

    Order! Order!

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  51. Nick Brown (DWT)27 June 2011 at 22:26

    Thanks for all the captions sent in - some really good ones among them.
    Maybe Joy is right and we should move on now. It's been fun though.
    No reports of the birds today so I will go down tomorrow and see what I can see. Nick M has kindly changed the camera views so you can see the view across the top of the 'gargoyles' where, I hope, the juveniles will often perch, along with the adults.
    Nick B (DWT)

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  52. Anonymous27 June 2011 at 23:10

    There is a falcon on the nest ledge at 23.09 can't see any detail of course. Maybe its a youngster back on a visit!

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  53. Anonymous28 June 2011 at 02:58

    So who is being a "killJOY" then? Sorry I don't see anything sad about a few humerous comments. I am happy not to contribute but not at the behest of one person.

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  54. Anonymous28 June 2011 at 15:51

    caption

    cum on you rams

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  55. Anonymous28 June 2011 at 18:04

    "Watchpoint is that way - don't know what you're all looking at though" Yes Killjoy lets have a few more, maybe the children who have been watching carefully all this time might like to think of a few ?

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  56. Nick Brown (DWT)28 June 2011 at 20:20

    Perhaps we can have no more comments about the pros and cons of captions now?
    If people have more captions then please leave them here as you have been doing. The blog has moved on and will move further on soon, leaving this post and its comments/captions behind...
    In fact, I have been surprised and delighted with the number of captions you've come up with. It has clearly been a popular thing.
    Nick B (DWT)

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