tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post3786982622217113340..comments2024-03-28T16:23:15.216+00:00Comments on Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project - 2024: Valentine's Day VideosPeregrine Project Member (Nick M.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-67742815316984325782012-03-31T19:56:07.227+01:002012-03-31T19:56:07.227+01:00I can't believe the 2nd egg has been layed.I can't believe the 2nd egg has been layed.billie-jo greennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-46399879601591719012012-02-28T00:21:51.408+00:002012-02-28T00:21:51.408+00:00Both Falcons are on view on the RHS at midnight - ...Both Falcons are on view on the RHS at midnight - not a clear view but distinguishableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-61423936430172444402012-02-27T01:33:43.366+00:002012-02-27T01:33:43.366+00:00@AnnieF
So glad you liked the new videos, and man...@AnnieF<br /><br />So glad you liked the new videos, and many thanks for your candid and heartfelt comments. It sounds like you've had a very tough time of things recently. I can't pretend to know what you've been going through, but it's a joy to hear that you and so many others are continuing to get such pleasure from watching Derby's peregrines. Long may it continue.<br />Nick M.Peregrine Project Member (Nick M.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-42213606243011581652012-02-26T11:37:48.245+00:002012-02-26T11:37:48.245+00:00I meant to add thanks to Ian (Superbrad) for his e...I meant to add thanks to Ian (Superbrad) for his exceptional photos - they really do provide a welcome extra dimension for those of us who can't get to Derby to see the peregrines in the flesh and feather.AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-1814489525338926882012-02-26T11:22:11.017+00:002012-02-26T11:22:11.017+00:00What a superb blog today (again!) and what fascina...What a superb blog today (again!) and what fascinating videos, thank you guys so much. It's only a year ago that I was afraid I might not live to see the 2011 breeding/rearing season; now here I am eagerly awaiting 2012's. This website has certainly enriched my life and, I'm sure, the lives of many others worldwide. Thanks again, and Hi! to all my fellow-watchers & bloggers.AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-78866239248053058592012-02-25T15:32:01.123+00:002012-02-25T15:32:01.123+00:00One on the tower, one on the scrape ledge rhs.One on the tower, one on the scrape ledge rhs.AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-78498602281140075062012-02-24T12:42:12.089+00:002012-02-24T12:42:12.089+00:0012.40 pm
The falcon is in the
scrape,standing in ...12.40 pm<br />The falcon is in the <br />scrape,standing in the middle & generally inspecting/re-arranging, while the tiercel watches her from the rhs scrape ledge.AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-80632898176544288982012-02-23T21:21:28.686+00:002012-02-23T21:21:28.686+00:009.10pm both peregrine on the tower
jan (suffolk)9.10pm both peregrine on the tower<br />jan (suffolk)jan thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808974447959624787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-51052275543213653572012-02-21T17:50:00.154+00:002012-02-21T17:50:00.154+00:0017.25 p.m. The female has been in the scrape stand...17.25 p.m. The female has been in the scrape standing in the depression and generally having a good look round. The tiercel is still on the corbel below her. They've both just been disturbed by something which they're staring at.AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-55555326513144288922012-02-21T17:01:13.434+00:002012-02-21T17:01:13.434+00:00I forgot to say thanks for the videos, it brings i...I forgot to say thanks for the videos, it brings it all back, I love the sound of 'ee-chupping'! Can't wait for the coming season.Phoebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-57646220042517267682012-02-21T13:34:47.265+00:002012-02-21T13:34:47.265+00:00At 13.21 hrs. the falcon jumped down from the righ...At 13.21 hrs. the falcon jumped down from the right-hand side edge of the nestbox and began a thorough inspection that side. Meanwhile another peregrine, presumably the tiercel, remained on the usual corbel lhs.<br />Now the falcon is back on the edge preening.AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-65123987081091130192012-02-21T13:03:25.252+00:002012-02-21T13:03:25.252+00:00Hi Iain
You asked if the peregrines have names.
We...Hi Iain<br />You asked if the peregrines have names.<br />We did consider this a long time ago and decided that, because Derby's peregrines are totally wild birds, it would not be appropriate to give them names. Nor do we name the chicks. <br /><br />We recognise that many other peregrine projects around the world do like to give names, but we felt it anthropomorphises them too much. Nick B still tells me off when I refer to our falcons as "mum" from time to time! He's right to, of course. <br />The only exception on names is the injured peregrine which fledged the nest in 2009 and then came to grief, injuring its wing in a way that prevented it from ever flying free and hunting for herself. Go back in the archives of this blog and you will see we had much debate about whether she should be euthanased or not, but eventually we put her in the care of an expert peregrine breeder who flies her regularly. He named her "Cathy" - after the Cathedral from whence she came.Peregrine Project Member (Nick M.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-92188989041419756502012-02-21T12:54:16.494+00:002012-02-21T12:54:16.494+00:00hi i was wondering if the peregrines had names??hi i was wondering if the peregrines had names??Iainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115392135146279492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-78964388008640908302012-02-21T08:22:15.331+00:002012-02-21T08:22:15.331+00:008.0am Falcon bowing lhs
Tiercel looking on rhs
8....8.0am Falcon bowing lhs<br /> Tiercel looking on rhs<br />8.02 Tiercel gone<br />8.6 Tiercel back top webcam think he has food jan (suffolk)jan thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808974447959624787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-80257564098741289672012-02-20T21:48:06.222+00:002012-02-20T21:48:06.222+00:00The peregrine on the scrape-ledge seems to be fast...The peregrine on the scrape-ledge seems to be fast asleep - its head is well & truly tucked back over its shoulder. Wish I could do that!AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-45909471417962968842012-02-20T21:05:58.109+00:002012-02-20T21:05:58.109+00:00They are in the same positions as I reported earli...They are in the same positions as I reported earlier (scrape-edge and corbel) but I can't believe they haven't moved at all for such a long time.AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-80596050650106202962012-02-20T17:57:42.799+00:002012-02-20T17:57:42.799+00:00One on the nestbox ledge lhs, the other on the cor...One on the nestbox ledge lhs, the other on the corbel below. They've been there for some time.AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-3821966342166073632012-02-20T17:24:02.779+00:002012-02-20T17:24:02.779+00:0017:17 falcon on scrape looks like she is calling –...17:17 falcon on scrape looks like she is calling – the tiercel on the ledge below.Phoebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-21095321621850738672012-02-20T14:56:08.266+00:002012-02-20T14:56:08.266+00:00Thanks, AnnieF.
The earliest we've had reports...Thanks, AnnieF.<br />The earliest we've had reports of mating was 8th March (back in 2009), with the latest being 24th March. <br />That's not to say it doesn't happen earlier - just that we've not recorded it yet.Peregrine Project Member (Nick M.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-40697305099852043942012-02-20T13:31:03.635+00:002012-02-20T13:31:03.635+00:00At 13.28 hrs. the female moved briefly into a mati...At 13.28 hrs. the female moved briefly into a mating posture, then stood up again. They've both been there ever since my last post even though it's really windy.AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-43869728407113810192012-02-20T12:42:25.762+00:002012-02-20T12:42:25.762+00:00They're both on the tower - female (?) with ba...They're both on the tower - female (?) with back to camera, male (?) further away, facing.AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-72008826008955418982012-02-20T11:58:25.997+00:002012-02-20T11:58:25.997+00:00Thanks for those timings, Craig.
I think the food...Thanks for those timings, Craig.<br /><br />I think the food being eaten this morning was part of the courtship process in which the male brings food to the female - perhaps an evolutionary safety net to prove to her that he's still up to the job of providing for her and (eventually) her chicks. <br /><br />She will never change sides for nesting - I put only a thin layer of slate on that side, and nice comfy pea-gravel on the left hand side.<br /><br />The camera angle had to be changed because metal fatigue caused the screw thread of our previous camera mount to fail, so we had to fit a completely new one. <br /><br />That mount doesn't allow the camera to droop down any more, which should be a good feature. At the time we were dangling off ropes with the chaps from Acclimbatize, our comms failed to the monitoring equipment and it was very hard to be certain exactly where the camera was pointing. Luckily we had a Smartphone with us so we were able to check the live online feed whilst still up there. It's not a perfect fit, but we should get better views of the adults on the edge of the ledge from now on.<br /><br />I'm just sorting out the VPN access to Derby's network today - there may be a few hiccups whilst we renew security passwords and so on. Sorry you missed the zoomy-in/zoomy-out bit this morning. Hopefully a lot more of that to come as the season progresses.Peregrine Project Member (Nick M.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-59277132130124158892012-02-20T11:46:28.113+00:002012-02-20T11:46:28.113+00:0011.40 Falcon on the right hand side of the scrape...11.40 Falcon on the right hand side of the scrape. Is she digging?<br /><br />I do hope she's not decided for a change of sides this year. The camera angle on that view isn't looking down to the gravel.<br /><br />11.42 Over to the left hand side, picks up some left-overs for a snack.<br /><br />11.46 Off she goes.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100064700684767230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-57157404109546985812012-02-20T10:12:19.763+00:002012-02-20T10:12:19.763+00:0009.41 Zoom, zoom... nice looking stones there.
...09.41 Zoom, zoom... nice looking stones there.<br /><br />10.02 (unhappy face) I missed the zoom out.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100064700684767230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-31069792578207665252012-02-20T09:14:48.985+00:002012-02-20T09:14:48.985+00:0009.12 Falcon on the scrape with food. Tiercel on ...09.12 Falcon on the scrape with food. Tiercel on the tower. I think the Tiercel brought in the food as she certainly didn't have it 5 minutes ago.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100064700684767230noreply@blogger.com