tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post1931288014725844252..comments2024-03-28T16:23:15.216+00:00Comments on Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project - 2024: Sad NewsPeregrine Project Member (Nick M.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-15542614752644237242009-06-19T19:34:20.269+01:002009-06-19T19:34:20.269+01:00I have to say (if I'm allowed) that one of the...I have to say (if I'm allowed) that one of the last posts to be deleted from this thread when it was blocked was actually quite funny. It came in from someone responding to the debate about the diet of birds of prey in general, and it was said that this included worms. The post was: "Save the worms!", which made me laugh.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-40427245616768272582009-06-19T17:56:12.081+01:002009-06-19T17:56:12.081+01:00Have been offline for few days, so this was really...Have been offline for few days, so this was really sad news to return to. Such beautiful birds too. Makes it harder when you've seen them through hatching and chick-hood and then on to fledging. What a sad end to such a short life.<br />annieanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544981158113783168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-63539835267285132882009-06-18T16:21:06.623+01:002009-06-18T16:21:06.623+01:00It's nature of course, but it's sad. And C...It's nature of course, but it's sad. And Colin's pictures are amazingly beautiful.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00882095528355382541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-25256013699854849442009-06-17T22:31:41.393+01:002009-06-17T22:31:41.393+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-10656045639970500932009-06-17T22:26:58.744+01:002009-06-17T22:26:58.744+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-31237343820632288652009-06-17T22:26:07.187+01:002009-06-17T22:26:07.187+01:00Big sad sigh ... what can I say that's not bee...Big sad sigh ... what can I say that's not been said and felt by the vast majority of you, my good Derby peregrine friends. @Phoebe, yes, my photos are of 009 being ringed and my heart is entirely broken - but just think how the ringer will feel, and the photographer. Against the horrible bad news we still need to remember that Mr and Mrs Derby actually hatching four eggs was exceptional - compare this with Lincoln where I understand only 2 hatched out of 3 eggs laid. (I await reports from Chichester Cathedral) And don't forget what a total disaster Fort Dunlop, Birmingham, turned out to be. Yes, Mr and Mrs Derby P are still champion parents!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-73968492705824133842009-06-17T22:22:35.222+01:002009-06-17T22:22:35.222+01:00I agree with Ash's and Derby Cathedral project...I agree with Ash's and Derby Cathedral project member's recent comments: so no further comments will now be allowed to this blog entry and the inflammatory past comments will be removed by the project team.<br />Enough is enough.<br />Nick B (on behalf of the team)Nick B (DWT)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-90040897979717742342009-06-17T22:21:39.206+01:002009-06-17T22:21:39.206+01:00@Anon
Please tell us your name and location or you...@Anon<br />Please tell us your name and location or you may find yourself deleted! <br />In answer to your question look in the archive and you will find a list of the 41 (and growing) species these Peregrines have taken for food. I believe that in the South of England this list has risen to over 70!<br />TonyProject Member (Derby Cathedral)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04026424381132887571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-55281666741039541482009-06-17T22:19:38.099+01:002009-06-17T22:19:38.099+01:00I think they eat berriesI think they eat berriesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-16168642200331203762009-06-17T22:15:53.023+01:002009-06-17T22:15:53.023+01:00What do they eat?What do they eat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-33907408182128112202009-06-17T22:09:44.424+01:002009-06-17T22:09:44.424+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-23048343806309675992009-06-17T22:00:50.617+01:002009-06-17T22:00:50.617+01:00I agree with Ash.
I have deleted my comments in...I agree with Ash. <br /><br />I have deleted my comments in the controversy, and I think the other comments in that should be wiped off the board. There's no need to leave this trash around. Furthermore, I think any comments in that vein in the future should be deleted by the project as soon as they are noticed.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-67498331802250429482009-06-17T22:00:44.746+01:002009-06-17T22:00:44.746+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-73944195736952086752009-06-17T21:56:04.793+01:002009-06-17T21:56:04.793+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15736942770677536885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-85298636801710114852009-06-17T21:52:38.351+01:002009-06-17T21:52:38.351+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15736942770677536885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-69593140621665307482009-06-17T21:50:45.058+01:002009-06-17T21:50:45.058+01:00I agree Terry that there are other sites, perhaps ...I agree Terry that there are other sites, perhaps more open, where this kind of discussion is encouraged. This topic was posted simply to announce the very natural demise of one of our chicks in order to keep everyone informed. This is not a forum for Pigeon/Peregrine argument.<br />I would ask that you refrain for posting further inflammatory statements either pro or anti Peregrine. All future postings deemed inflammatory by the Project Team will be deleted eventually resulting in the authors, on both sides of the argument, being banned from future posting.Project Member (Derby Cathedral)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04026424381132887571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-77165843011122606992009-06-17T21:45:58.105+01:002009-06-17T21:45:58.105+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-90718391898086209382009-06-17T21:36:34.210+01:002009-06-17T21:36:34.210+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Mick Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-65811384346567477372009-06-17T21:24:01.237+01:002009-06-17T21:24:01.237+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Terry, Herts UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581540633600423284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-80116008919578351702009-06-17T21:21:30.218+01:002009-06-17T21:21:30.218+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15736942770677536885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-21454779578335859952009-06-17T21:11:00.374+01:002009-06-17T21:11:00.374+01:00Is it not time we had a bit of moderation on this ...Is it not time we had a bit of moderation on this site? There was a thread at the beginning of this season talking about the increasing amount of off-topic chat, the sentiments of which were rejected, and since then it has got gradually worse. Now we are in to handbags at dawn, literacy, pigeons and free speech. To mention nothing of what people are personnally doing in their everyday lives. Can we please get back to the original intent of this blogAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535645521271313239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-12940527266935808132009-06-17T21:00:21.391+01:002009-06-17T21:00:21.391+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15736942770677536885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-70259649904965696892009-06-17T20:55:41.427+01:002009-06-17T20:55:41.427+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-66681762919844353582009-06-17T20:50:53.236+01:002009-06-17T20:50:53.236+01:00Mick,
I thought it was obvious that "Peregrin...Mick,<br />I thought it was obvious that "Peregrines before Pigeons" was intended as tongue-in-cheek and meant in good humour. Obviously, if you keep pigeons, you're not likely to have found it amusing.<br /><br />Fact is, and this has been repeated many times, the Peregrine is a highly protected bird and it needs to eat. I take no pleasure in seeing them eating a pigeon, any more than anyone. Fact is, this bird was persecuted almost to extinction. By man.<br /><br />Like it or not, there is a food chain. That's nature. Sometimes it's cuddly and adorable; sometimes it's harsh and cruel. But even when it's the latter, you can see that good, beautiful things can come from the harsh reality.<br /><br />The one or two people on this blog that gloat at the death of a Peregrine have admittedly sparked me off but I'm too old to fall for that. I'm genuinely sorry for anyone that loses a pigeon to a Peregrine but you guys need a sense of proportion. I don't resent your input here at all. It's healthy. So long as you are brave enough to give your name. Not much to ask.<br /><br />For me, gloating at the death of any creature is obscene. Be it a rat, a racing pigeon or a Peregrine. Nature takes its course. Peregrines were there in large numbers, well before Man interfered. Long before pigeon fancying became a hobby/sport. <br /><br />In my last job, I often used to drive out to Bucks and was absolutely amazed, the first time I saw a Red Kite. I couldn't believe it. Such a beautiful creature, soaring through the skies. If someone had told me it was an eagle, I would have believed them. Then I thought, why haven't I ever before seen such a beautiful bird? I guess I don't need to explain further.<br /><br />Nowadays, Red Kites are a common sight on the M40 in Bucks, but it's still hard to keep your eyes on the road ahead. They're back where they belong. And for anyone interested in nature they're a magnificent sight.<br /><br />I'd be fascinated to hear more about your pigeons, Mick. I Really would. Especially, why you think your birds don't come back and any evidence you have why you think falcons are responsible.Terry, Herts UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581540633600423284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-79136544943484366362009-06-17T20:50:14.394+01:002009-06-17T20:50:14.394+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com