tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post1972468589501724143..comments2024-03-28T16:23:15.216+00:00Comments on Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project - 2024: Cameras Alive!Peregrine Project Member (Nick M.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-59611329581233749972009-04-26T10:22:00.000+01:002009-04-26T10:22:00.000+01:00hi everyone,
i am going down to the cathedral toda...hi everyone,<br />i am going down to the cathedral today to have a look around to see whats happening, hope to see Andy Barry John and hopfully Colin and anone else who is about today. i have not been down for about a day and a half. but looking forward to seeing some action today. regards wayne.wayne1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/12795740111819846257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-83695926128197151362009-04-23T08:45:00.000+01:002009-04-23T08:45:00.000+01:00Terry, I agree that no news is good news, i.e. no ...Terry, I agree that no news is good news, i.e. no sightings means they're probably doing fine and haven't turned up dead somewhere. It would be lovely to think that they've set up home and found mates in some far flung location, but I don't suppose we'll ever know :(Terrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-77544042252821247702009-04-22T18:50:00.000+01:002009-04-22T18:50:00.000+01:00Pax Canada 10.48am
I saw a falcon yesterday sittin...Pax Canada 10.48am<br />I saw a falcon yesterday sitting on the pudding cam and later on the ledge on the other side of the nest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-38226014019091818112009-04-22T16:54:00.000+01:002009-04-22T16:54:00.000+01:00Terri: As far as I know, there are no recorded si...Terri: As far as I know, there are no recorded sightings of the last two years' young ones. No doubt someone will correct me if I'm wrong.<br /><br />Way I see it though is this: Far easier to ID a tagged dead Peregrine than a free, flying, living one :)<br /><br />After all, 99.99% of people probably wouldn't even know a Peregrine from a Buzzard, even if it landed in their garden!Terry, Herts UKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-86958138166953885732009-04-22T16:43:00.000+01:002009-04-22T16:43:00.000+01:00Roger's advise is the best for now.
We're just abo...Roger's advise is the best for now.<br />We're just about to seek permission to run a Flickr group page for our birds. The page has been built but you can't post to it right now. We'll announce if it on the blog if goes live and then anyone who joins Flickr (for free) will be able to post pictures to their own photostream and thence to the Group.<br />('fraid we're rather up to our necks in things right now.)Peregrine Project Member (Nick M.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-32825262576309834002009-04-22T16:36:00.000+01:002009-04-22T16:36:00.000+01:00@ Kishore - I understand that the requested way of...@ Kishore - I understand that the requested way of sharing photos is to post the pictures on the web (your own site or one of the many photo repositories etc.) and then post the URL in the blog. Otherwise the admin email inbox gets full when naughty enthusiasts send 2Mb jpg bloated screenshots blush blush blush. :-))Roger (AT)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-5232984735692323672009-04-22T14:55:00.000+01:002009-04-22T14:55:00.000+01:00Thanks Terry, Herts UK. I don't normally have luck...Thanks Terry, Herts UK. I don't normally have luck seeing the other bird. But I think we can roughly tell by looking at the size of the bird. Sometimes you see a smaller size which means the male is on duty. Jennie, Hong Kong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-34571532887930613432009-04-22T14:48:00.000+01:002009-04-22T14:48:00.000+01:00How do I send in pictures of the birds to share wi...How do I send in pictures of the birds to share with the rest of the community? I've taken some closeup shots of the bird which is incubating.Kishorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-19839957613244530982009-04-22T14:15:00.000+01:002009-04-22T14:15:00.000+01:00@Joy - I was also worried, as I had not seen both ...@Joy - I was also worried, as I had not seen both birds. I did however see a shift change last evening (all over in a few seconds). Colin has been kind enough to tell us that the rascals like to sit out of camera-shot lately. See his blog and some wonderful photos on http://derby-falco-peregrinus.blogspot.com/Roger (AT)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-58062589647323922632009-04-22T13:45:00.000+01:002009-04-22T13:45:00.000+01:00In answer to Jennie: Yes, the birds do turn the eg...In answer to Jennie: Yes, the birds do turn the eggs to ensure even incubation. I would guess it's also a matter of sitting comfortably :)<br /><br />TerryTerry, Herts UKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-83747405406661234092009-04-22T11:27:00.000+01:002009-04-22T11:27:00.000+01:00So probably only a week to go to hatching then! Ca...So probably only a week to go to hatching then! Can't wait. I've been reading the blogs from previous years and it all looks jolly exciting and interesting. Do we have any idea where the chicks from last year and year before have ended up? Presumably they can be identified by their tags. Have any of them been seen recently I wonder?Terrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-40611268427407349342009-04-22T09:43:00.000+01:002009-04-22T09:43:00.000+01:00Thanks Roger. If the birds keep changing turn sit...Thanks Roger. If the birds keep changing turn sitting on the eggs, I wonder if they turn the eggs to ensure they get heat evenly. Jennie, Hong Kong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-78284484295351269372009-04-22T08:53:00.000+01:002009-04-22T08:53:00.000+01:00Not seen a 2nd peregrin for days, hope they are ok...Not seen a 2nd peregrin for days, hope they are ok? JoyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-88906279024095588162009-04-22T08:14:00.000+01:002009-04-22T08:14:00.000+01:00Pax Canada 12.11am
Hi Wayne, we hope to see a live...Pax Canada 12.11am<br />Hi Wayne, we hope to see a live web<br />cam in the near future, for now we are just enjoying watching the falcons this way, and we do get live clips posted from time to time :)<br />Happy Earth Day everyoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-80227816740010218332009-04-22T08:01:00.000+01:002009-04-22T08:01:00.000+01:00can anyone please tell me where i can watch the we...can anyone please tell me where i can watch the webcams through live stream? at the moment i am watching them and there is a time jump every few seconds with no sound. <br />many thanks wayne,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-53813942308758290312009-04-21T19:10:00.000+01:002009-04-21T19:10:00.000+01:00Just saw a neat change-over at19:02. They certain...Just saw a neat change-over at19:02. They certainly don't waste time do they? The eggs were not exposed for more than a few seconds. I was hoping to catch them on a screen shot to re-assure Jennie, but no luck. Falcon now in charge again.Roger (AT)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-80864115987740853602009-04-21T16:22:00.000+01:002009-04-21T16:22:00.000+01:00Pax Canada 8.20am
Thanks Roger (AT) :)Pax Canada 8.20am<br />Thanks Roger (AT) :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-24832324941086893852009-04-21T14:52:00.000+01:002009-04-21T14:52:00.000+01:00Eggs should hatch around April the 30th. Depending...Eggs should hatch around April the 30th. Depending on just when incubation started, and my maths???<br />So we should see a chick before April is out.<br />Regards<br />ColinColinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15736942770677536885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-23720189727136295492009-04-21T14:31:00.000+01:002009-04-21T14:31:00.000+01:00This is probably one for Colin ..... VCoiin, you w...This is probably one for Colin ..... VCoiin, you were spot on about the laying of the eggs, do you have a prediction for the time and date of hatching?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-3080105401636545262009-04-21T12:06:00.000+01:002009-04-21T12:06:00.000+01:00He looks reluctant to get off those eggs again 12....He looks reluctant to get off those eggs again 12.04 PMColinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15736942770677536885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-80646299898374186042009-04-21T09:29:00.000+01:002009-04-21T09:29:00.000+01:00Roger, you were lucky to see some entertaining mot...Roger, you were lucky to see some entertaining motion from the webcams last night. Me in a different time zone always got a static image, not even seeing a bird on the lower ledge from the left cam. Hope it won't take too long for the eggs to hatch. Jennie, Hong Kong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-39838556779862614352009-04-21T09:08:00.000+01:002009-04-21T09:08:00.000+01:00Roger, see my comments of 17th April @ 18:12 on "C...Roger, see my comments of 17th April @ 18:12 on "Cameras Alive" - I think it was a pigeon on the menu from what I could see that day.Kishorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-87923515444319884202009-04-21T08:46:00.000+01:002009-04-21T08:46:00.000+01:00Hi Pax C, I was concerned that I had not seen the ...Hi Pax C, I was concerned that I had not seen the tiercel for two days, but yesterday evening I got a 6 second glimpse. He visited the nest, got sworn at for disturbing her, and flew off! <br />I would love to know what was on the menu yesterday, the feathers are quite large but I cannot tell the species. <br />The spider was entertaining last night, presenting a bright, white ghostly image as it scuttled about - too close to the camera for focus, but very well illuminated.Roger (AT)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-15715678954819694092009-04-21T08:20:00.000+01:002009-04-21T08:20:00.000+01:00Pax Canada 12.19am
well it wont be long now before...Pax Canada 12.19am<br />well it wont be long now before the first egg hatches, I have not seen much of the male falcon, I guess I keep missing him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-36689712288000945062009-04-20T19:00:00.000+01:002009-04-20T19:00:00.000+01:00Looks like I missed some action this afternoon, th...Looks like I missed some action this afternoon, there seems to be lots of new feathers on the ledge. Drat! Work does get in the way of serious pere-viewing.Roger (AT)noreply@blogger.com