It's now almost three weeks since the chicks hatched and you can see how fast they are growing on this video captured by Wendy Bartter:
We hope to ring them sometime early next week depending on the weather and the abseiler and licenced ringer's availability.
'Peregrines in paradise' - make a diary note!
We have organised a webinar about the Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project
for the evening of Thursday 27th May, hosted by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, the organisation that manages this project.
The webinar will be free and there are no limits to the number that can attend so there's no hurry to book.
Links and details of how to register will appear here during Monday.
It should be a great evening. The talk will cover how the project began, how the nest platform and cameras were installed, details of the breeding cycle, what the birds feed on and also why, compared to peregrines nesting in rural locations, these urban-nesting birds are relatively safe from interference and persecution.
We look forward to seeing you on the night!
The Project Team
26 comments:
Looking forward to the talk, will mark that date in my diary!
Great to read that you have answered my question I was about to post re ringing ... was lovely to read about & see pics on Twitter of ringing of York & Salisbury chicks ... two girls & two boys each!
Feed @ 08.17 ... https://youtu.be/SnpSRkg3UWw
I wondered some time ago if the chicks would be ringed this year, glad they will and fingers crossed all goes well. Also wondered if there would be time to clean scrape up a bit or whether this isn't allowed in the "non interference" rules.
Going off topic once more the Rutland Ospreys Maya & No:33 who have nested together since 2015 have 2 tiny chicks and 1 unhatched brown & white speckled egg. They have just been fed a delicious looking breakfast of fresh water salmon. The nest is always kept in a pristine condition, but hopefully our pair will improve their housekeeping skills in the future!
Thanks Wendy for all your links - what would we do without you?!
Thanks Team
and of course Thanks Wendy,
as Heather said "what would we do without you" so good to be able to catch up on all the antics, that can so easily be missed.
Many thanks Heather & Kate, so good to have opportunity to follow Derby again, a great favourite!
Quick clip to show those new tail feathers
https://youtu.be/hyYgmQxJvmc
Some chick antics @ 17.29 including self-feeding by the big bossy girl!
https://youtu.be/emi2yw_4RKY
Our lovely chicks @ 10.27 this morning
https://youtu.be/Ez6CVI6EcTg
Full feed @ 17.22
https://youtu.be/DuBWkTsppTY
On the move this morning
https://youtu.be/s68e97UQuu8
https://youtu.be/umUPQRNhV7s
https://youtu.be/Nhr302GuMNM
Now the scary times begin..
Lovely...Thanks Wendy
Getting too mobile for comfort Kate ... our hair & nails under attack! Lol
Noon bells & chicks, beautiful & a favourite of mine 'I Vow to Thee My Country'
Hope you enjoy
https://youtu.be/P_kby2rojNM
i watch this day and night... you guys should get a good night vision cam on the nest cam 2... like the peregrine in nottingham and wakefield
It's fantastic to have any sort of camaras back after the challenges of the last couple of years meant that the cameras weren't working at all. Was that missing key ever found? I remember back in the day (how many years ago?) when Derby provided the first scientific proof via its night vision cameras that urban peregrines hunt at night by artificial light. The migrants that fly over at night suddenly found themselves no longer invisible, their pale undersides show up a treat.
And another treat now promised by way of the zoom talk. I still have my prized copy of the video made some years ago with the slip of the tongue made by one lovely project member - will it be repeated in the talk ha ha.
Getting glimpses of the young from the ground for the first time today as they get more mobile.
Both adults have been patrolling high around the tower just now, warding off an overflying Buzzard.
Antony
That's great news Antony, how exciting!
Well said Sue! To have two cams back in these trying times is a fabulous bonus ... being able to chart the progress of our lovely family is a privilege!
Compilation of pre-ringing footage
https://youtu.be/t2QmeiJ9RPM
Post-ringing footage, back to nest & keeping low profile, new view on cam #2 which is in sync with cam #1 ... glimpse of bling at end
https://youtu.be/WM2XByrN0os
First post-ringing feed, good to see chicks so lively
https://youtu.be/SQmJcE0AYL0
the chics have grown reelee big now. we can see the fevers. They ar mooving about more now. Today one chic was on the uver side.
So pleased you are enjoying seeing the chicks Gilmor class, look out now for their new colour rings!
Hello Gillmor Class: yes the feathers are now developing on the chicks' wings - well observed!
And they are moving about more too....so it's just as well we have now ringed them! See the new blog post which has just gone up on the blog.
Again, many thanks for your observations.
The Project Team
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