The three chicks are developing their feathers and losing their white fluff. Before long they will be as big and as heavy as their parents and they will be exercising their wings too!
This video by Wendy Bartter was made on 30th May:
And Dave Farmer took this photo on 27th of one of the chicks looking out on the big wide world beyond its nest:
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| A chick views the world beyond its nest. Photo: gdfotos.co.uk |
BTW, Thursday's webinar was attended by almost 100 people and probably more since several people will have viewed it using one registration.
It seemed to go well and will be available on the wildlife trust's Youtube channel sometime next week.
For those who missed it, a link will appear here on this blog when one is available.
Meanwhile if you have been enjoying watching the web cams this year you might consider supporting the project by making a donation towards its costs?
Apart from 2012-15 when we had a lottery grant, the project has been entirely funded by kind donations from web cam watchers and people visiting the Watch Points (though there won't be any of those this summer due to covid).
Check down the right hand side of this blog and click on 'Donations' for a secure way to make a donation directly to the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. All monies are ring fenced just for this project.
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
The Project Team
Managed to catch a feed today (though not in the best light) ... virtually unrecognisable but still being fed like babies
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Great pic Dave, thanks!
Great photo of the chick :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feeding video, Wendy. They are so big now.
ReplyDeleteCould I ask what you use to record the videos. I have a blue tit box with chicks and I would like to get videos from the camera in the box.
Hi Phoebe, nchsoftware.com
ReplyDeleteYou will see there is a free version but it's limiting ... I purchased Debut Pro & find it great to use!
Thanks Wendy, I will take a look :)
ReplyDeleteLast night's webcam view showed an adult heavily favouring the most advanced chick with food. If that's typical the other two are going to be quite a way behind.
ReplyDeleteCan the chicks fly yet? One of them fell out about 5 minutes ago.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave. The cathedral is now closed and we can't get access until tomorrow morning.
ReplyDeleteAlmost certainly it has fallen onto the nave roof below and the parents may even feed it there so it should be OK for now and over night.
We'll have a look tomorrow.
The project team
Logged on a little while ago & been anxiously checking as I could only see two ... do hope the unplanned fledged one is safe!
ReplyDeleteLooked back over my footage but wasn't recording until 19.35 ... read today they'd lost a fledgling at Morden & reported the other day that a chick was accidentally knocked off scrape at Tewkesbury during ringing process!
ReplyDeleteNB: meant to say 18.35 in previous post so only just missed seeing what happened!
ReplyDeleteFollowing the latest feed I saw the adult peering down at the nave roof area & then it appeared to fly down to it instead of away across the green
Recording from 19.25
https://youtu.be/US4RGFxKVVo
Did anyone see third fledgling leave the nest?
ReplyDeleteI am at work 5am till 6pm. Hope fledgling is ok. Dread logging in after work. Fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteHere us the footage of the feed @ 19.15 ... at the end you can see the adult appearing to look down at the nave roof
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The uninjured bird (044) was rescued just now and very easily as it happened.
ReplyDeleteThe full story will be on the blog here later this evening.
The project team
Pictures of the rescue are already on our Twitter account (https://twitter.com/derbyperegrines ) - blog post to follow later.
ReplyDeleteWas so good to read how quickly the youngster was located & rescued, all thanks to some very dedicated people ... well done everyone involved & the pics are great!
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