Wendy has captured several new videos as you can see from her comments.
The second part of this latest one shows the female on the platform, unfazed by today's snow (27th February) :
Wendy Bartter captured the video below a couple of days ago (on 8th February) and it shows both the female doing a little nest scraping and later on, an e-chupping session between the pair with the male flying off perhaps as a result of the intimidating pose and feet dancing display the female puts on. So things are beginning to hot up!
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Peregrine Falcons first nested on Derby's Cathedral, England, in 2006. Our Peregrine Project is now run by a partnership between Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Derby City Council, Derby Cathedral and the Cathedral Quarter. Here is what's happening in 2024. . .
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Will it matter to them that the scrape has not been cleaned out?
Hi Lesley: no it won't...and of course most peregrines don't get their nests cleaned out ever!
We do plan to clean the Derby platform and re-set the web cams in the next few weeks once the weather warms up - today with its wind and snow showers really isn't abseiling weather!
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Maybe they like it dirty and "lived in" - he's playing hard to get
Lots of eechupping and bowing taking place between the two birds on the platform this morning.
Hi Helen, unfortunately I missed that but a few links now to some of the later actions ...
https://youtu.be/WBZXnarHrTM
https://youtu.be/ESqot-LR1SE
https://youtu.be/eiwDOav7Zpw
Good to see more of the Mister these days but am missing a lot these days with not being able to record as normal whilst I am out & about looking after Bro!
Some bits & bobs from yesterday ...https://youtu.be/w_SJzf09HAA
In the snow today (needs editing) ...https://youtu.be/I4XAEnMnDEc
Action in the snow today ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y33tAqUvQtg
The Mrs didn't give up her prize catch willingly ... https://youtu.be/0z--IjfLfVA
Don't blink or you'll miss the action! Lol ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SAWIISLrLw
Saw the Mister on a mid-day visit leg ring showing well) & although could hear plenty of action around wasn't fortunate to catch any more scrape visits ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm0CL4FhnbU
Good to see the male bird busy nest scraping this afternoon, on both sides of the platform, revealing some clear patches of gravel in the snow. Posted a couple of pictures on Flickr.
Episode 9 of Hugh's Wild West included a feature about peregrine falcons in the Wye Valley. It is about 43:30 into the programme.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09vdpt0/hughs-wild-west-series-1-episode-9
Thanks for that info Helen, will catch up later, been a very good series so far from Hugh, he's a very good & enthusiastic presenter!
Ignore my post if 2nd March as link doesn't work!
Here's some action from yesterday (possibly what Helen saw?)
https://youtu.be/kH70ugV8H0U
courtship bowing and food exchange at around 1745 on 06/03 , may have been a dipper (pale under , dark back and wings )
I had posted in the wrong thread!
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