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Saturday, 10 February 2018

Getting in the mood....early and late February 2018

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!
The Project Team


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16 comments:

  1. Unknown11 February 2018 at 13:45

    Will it matter to them that the scrape has not been cleaned out?

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  2. Nick Brown11 February 2018 at 18:09

    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!
    The Project Team

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  3. Janet16 February 2018 at 04:41

    Maybe they like it dirty and "lived in" - he's playing hard to get

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  4. Helen20 February 2018 at 09:21

    Lots of eechupping and bowing taking place between the two birds on the platform this morning.

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  5. Wendy Bartter24 February 2018 at 09:51

    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!

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  6. Wendy Bartter26 February 2018 at 11:50

    Some bits & bobs from yesterday ...https://youtu.be/w_SJzf09HAA

    In the snow today (needs editing) ...https://youtu.be/I4XAEnMnDEc

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  7. Wendy Bartter27 February 2018 at 15:42

    Action in the snow today ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y33tAqUvQtg

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  8. Wendy Bartter28 February 2018 at 15:23

    The Mrs didn't give up her prize catch willingly ... https://youtu.be/0z--IjfLfVA

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  9. Wendy Bartter1 March 2018 at 13:33

    Don't blink or you'll miss the action! Lol ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SAWIISLrLw

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  10. Wendy Bartter2 March 2018 at 20:23

    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

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  11. Helen3 March 2018 at 17:59

    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


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  12. Wendy Bartter4 March 2018 at 13:43

    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!

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  13. Wendy Bartter4 March 2018 at 13:52

    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

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  14. vicp6 March 2018 at 17:59

    courtship bowing and food exchange at around 1745 on 06/03 , may have been a dipper (pale under , dark back and wings )

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  15. Wendy Bartter9 March 2018 at 14:18

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  16. Wendy Bartter9 March 2018 at 16:33

    I had posted in the wrong thread!

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