The peregrines are still using the platform on Derby Cathedral, much to the delight of at least a few dedicated web cam watchers who regularly post updates in the comments! It's well-worth checking these out at the bottom of the most recent post as it will give you an idea of what's been happening recently.
To stop spammers, we don't permit comments to be added to any blog post that is more than three months old. So, this post is simply to refresh that timer during the 'quiet season'. Please remember to add topical comments only to the most recently published post.
It's quite normal to see occasional nest scraping activity even in the depths of winter, as one or other of the adult birds reinforces their link to the nesting platform. Feel free to add any observations that you've made whilst watching our webcams to the comments below.
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126 comments:
Notice that there appear to be a couple of birds legs, remains of a meal no doubt, with rings attached. I can see two with different colours (yellow and blue). Can anybody provide a background information on what birds these are from and will the rings be collected at some point and returned to the ringers?
Thanks for the new page and that great pic!
Lots of noise, 2 then 1, who left a short while later
Dreadful weather just now, hope our Peregrines have decent cover ...
https://youtu.be/KovaltNpknc?si=YEKghicBjuI-UU4V
Just came on after a few weeks and lovely to see one sat at home :)
Yes ...someone at home sitting preening enjoying the view
Finally! Ah I missed them.
Giving its tail feathers a good clean
Giving its wings a good old stretch
Also he (she?) keep opening the mouth wide as if they have something stuck on their throat. I Wonder what’s the true reason.
Flew off a min ago
It’s back!
It’s gone away again.
Female (I think) is back :)
Ones back again
Still there
Looks like ones back to sleeping on the bottom layer again
Someone's home enjoying the view and sunshine
Still there preening
Just flew off
Both have appeared, lots of noise
Yes!!
Missed seeing the pair but here's Mum preening ...
https://youtu.be/ytLR01y8oC0?si=FsM5vF8O9-jixRz6
Glad to have seen the peregrines on the webcam today I've missed them most times!
Looks like it's having a nap
Just looked and saw ones back
Computer problem and when I looked again its gone
back again!
So pleased they keep returning shortly after departing!
So good to see Mum again
https://youtu.be/c9-caUPxl9c?si=Cm71vLeyU3wJWG8M
Having a look about
Love the way she looks at camera ...
https://youtu.be/P8Lb01a25XU?si=Wh28QbZ57i8PzpZE
Same!
Can just see someone's feet
If its the same one, its been there a long time. Cam 2
Still there!
The male went a short while ago and I've got a feeling this is the female now as it looks bigger???
Is that the one that's still there
Think so
Cam 1 is that hole in the floor, top right, I'm sure I can see the roof below
Someone's come home early busy preening
Definitely a hole 😞
Female (think it was) flew off and male is now there
Still there ..if it's the same one
I see Mum perched on shingle scrape ledge, not much of her head though!
It’s like a peregrine roll.
Very pleased they keep returning home
Just now someone was home for about ten minutes and then flew off (to hunt for breakfast, I presume).
We have an adult on the platform (currently cam2).
Never mind, they flew away as I was sending the comment, lol.
We have an adult present (cam2) since 07:40~ ish.
I’m very late, couldn’t comment earlier but he/she is still there (yay)!
Not been able to check in for couple of days ..nice to see one home
Still on Cam 2, looks like its been there a while if you saw it at around 7.40
Just flew off
Left to hunt I presume!
Both on the platform right now chatting ~
Only one now (cam2).
He(she?) flew off a min ago!
Shame I missed them both
Just arrived on Cam 1, are they eating the stones?
Typical they just moved to the ledge so not such a good view now
Maybe tidying up?
Someone is home, preening.
It’s been a great morning, both there chatting for a few min, now one of them took off.
He flew off now.
Someone at home with the sun on its back
A lot of preening, scratching, sun bathing and napping since around 07:30 ; I’m pleased.
Both there now
They’re both there!
I still can’t tell them apart…
I think it was the female on Cam 1 and the male is still on Cam 2
Both there again, female (I think) on corner of lower part
The partner just landed below the nest platform ~
Mum still perched ... https://youtu.be/TPbYVOWawt8?si=wjHUCN3aqUEkEnlz
Oh I thought that was the male. Just flew off as I was typing!
Just logged on and happy to see one preening on Cam 2
There's one or two virtually every day.
And one still there preening
Away they go
Both there at the moment
Having a big chat then one flew off
I missed it! ugh
Both back again
Yay!
She’s gone elsewhere (probably for the night).
Just logged on, theres one on Cam 1, don't know how long he/she has been there
Still there !
I see the partner just below as well, we have both home!
Good to see their visits becoming more frequent & lucky enough to get some footage of the pair, see Mum fly off at 11.56 ...
https://youtu.be/NSxoZmCtrLs
Well snapped Wendy all looking good
Someone's home early
One arrived a short while ago
Lot of interest to something lower down - Cam 2
Yes!! Day saved as I missed the morning visit...
Just left
They're both at home ATM 😊
Been watching them since half past eight! Only had an opportunity to comment now.
Oh, the one from cam 1 just took off. (Please come back)
With these two landing on the tower often I wonder when they'll get time and of course the money to fix the hole you can see on Cam 1, it worries me.
Please help them and donate everyone.
Busy preening !
The partner showed up again ~
Aaand gone again.
One still at home
I was wondering about it. Hopefully they have a plan in place.
Female turned up for a short while then left, male still there
Just logged on, theres one on Cam 2, wonder how long they've been there.
Same here just logged on and it's still there
She was already home around 07:59 (I wasn’t awake enough to comment, this is according to my partner)
She's still there having a good preen
Having a little nap
Ah! Flew off when I wasn’t looking (also what an inconvenient place for a raindrop… ).
My WIFI dropped out again so I missed it leaving too. Agree about the raindrop.
One is back - Cam 2
Just left (to have some dinner, maybe?).
It's a little dark... but there's one at home on camera 2
They're both home atm
Hi Jules, yes one each end Ha!Now 8.45)
and female scraping (photo on flickr)
Someone’s back (cam 1)
Both there now
Look at them, watching the sunset ~ (not really, I have no clue)
Just one now
and then it just left
Did get a bit of the bonding but unfortunately the sound let me down ...
https://youtu.be/qGwemxumfLs
Thanks Wendy and in again rhis morning and there now but no bonding just chieping
Just flew off
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