tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post5457348099788115500..comments2024-03-28T16:23:15.216+00:00Comments on Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project - 2024: A wet egg - in time for Easter and a second on Monday!Peregrine Project Member (Nick M.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-90606902364628115812018-04-09T10:46:04.354+01:002018-04-09T10:46:04.354+01:00Not so good for pigeon fanciers race birds that th...Not so good for pigeon fanciers race birds that they pay good money for... do you bin the id rings?George Briggsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-5087900283388856552018-04-03T16:44:46.402+01:002018-04-03T16:44:46.402+01:00Mrs DP kindly gave us a good look ...https://youtu...Mrs DP kindly gave us a good look ...https://youtu.be/EeeJLjeRyZkWendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-40584774627500999042018-04-03T06:52:20.517+01:002018-04-03T06:52:20.517+01:00Eggs are being covered.Eggs are being covered.Vickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-62280809652424004342018-04-03T05:23:21.218+01:002018-04-03T05:23:21.218+01:00Parent sitting on the ledge now.Parent sitting on the ledge now.Vickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-23186288963427821512018-04-03T04:50:29.877+01:002018-04-03T04:50:29.877+01:00Wow! And here we go again. The wait, the excitem...Wow! And here we go again. The wait, the excitement. So happy to see it starting again. Well done Mrs P. 2 eggs already. Thanks for the pictures. eggs alone at the moment.Vickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-66280794686565978792018-04-02T22:33:09.431+01:002018-04-02T22:33:09.431+01:00Fantastic to get TWO Easter Eggs ... recording fro...Fantastic to get TWO Easter Eggs ... recording from still image cam shows quite clearly when egg drops ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSNFz7P8FE ... timed by this @ 18.20Wendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-17391744281884291592018-04-02T19:44:02.919+01:002018-04-02T19:44:02.919+01:00Just spotted a second egg. Fantastic!!Just spotted a second egg. Fantastic!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15315680731297245722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-60926201503725887032018-04-02T18:22:47.114+01:002018-04-02T18:22:47.114+01:00Second egg here!Second egg here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-16497178609597495462018-04-02T18:22:07.224+01:002018-04-02T18:22:07.224+01:00Egg number two has just arrived! Yeah!Egg number two has just arrived! Yeah!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256423040507698707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-74250480146289999482018-04-02T17:16:50.803+01:002018-04-02T17:16:50.803+01:00Well said Nick reminding us that the birds are muc...Well said Nick reminding us that the birds are much more well adapted to the awful weather conditions than us mere mortals! Lol It's in our nature to transfer our own discomforts to various animals even though we know they can cope & most certainly don't think of us in the same fashion ... just one of our frailties!<br />Come on Mrs DP ... where's that egg?Wendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-17652884617381373512018-04-02T15:20:29.968+01:002018-04-02T15:20:29.968+01:00Footage from 10.56 this morning sees the Mister br...Footage from 10.56 this morning sees the Mister bringing food & giving his Mrs a much needed break ...https://youtu.be/rooMfp6XfWkWendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-64885668093406181022018-04-02T11:03:01.012+01:002018-04-02T11:03:01.012+01:00Just swapped back again now after the male bird ar...Just swapped back again now after the male bird arrived back with some food, and the female took off again.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256423040507698707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-80694783953917715552018-04-02T10:53:16.923+01:002018-04-02T10:53:16.923+01:00It seems that both birds are taking turns looking ...It seems that both birds are taking turns looking after the egg in this awful weather. The very wet male bird was just replaced by the much drier female. Hopefully we will see another egg sometime today.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256423040507698707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-9241413017060806292018-04-02T10:33:42.270+01:002018-04-02T10:33:42.270+01:00Still only one egg at the moment!Still only one egg at the moment!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256423040507698707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-49524455871921227452018-04-02T10:08:28.646+01:002018-04-02T10:08:28.646+01:00Thanks for all your comments folks.
Peregrines are...Thanks for all your comments folks.<br />Peregrines are birds that have evolved to survive in harsh environments such as mountains and on sea cliffs so they are adapted to deal with the sorts of weather we've been having recently.<br />Some of you will remember the Nottingham pair incubating (successfully) while covered in a deep blanket of snow a few years ago. Only the incubating bird's head showed above the whiteness!<br />And you may also recall that our female was lashed with heavy rain for a whole day a few years ago but she sat tight and kept her eggs dry throughout despite been thoroughly soaked through to the skin it seemed....<br />NickNick Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-64601315303044985702018-04-02T09:43:58.802+01:002018-04-02T09:43:58.802+01:00How dreadful for you all & folk on holidays &a...How dreadful for you all & folk on holidays & our poor birds ... just lashing rain down South-East!Wendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-1692896684216230712018-04-02T08:55:33.651+01:002018-04-02T08:55:33.651+01:00We woke up here in Allestree to a covering of snow...We woke up here in Allestree to a covering of snow, now it is pouring with rain. I feel so sorry for the poor peregrines especially being exposed up on the scrape!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-90396335957109516822018-04-02T08:13:03.351+01:002018-04-02T08:13:03.351+01:00Both Mr & Mrs P on scrape. She's lying dow...Both Mr & Mrs P on scrape. She's lying down so can't see if she still has only one egg. Fortunately not too much snow on her side of scrape.Seems we have more snow in Bakewell area of Derbyshire (whenever is it going to end?!).Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-5928850234460931192018-04-01T21:04:36.576+01:002018-04-01T21:04:36.576+01:00I just missed some footage but is there a second e...I just missed some footage but is there a second egg? I saw she pushing one underneath.Phoebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-22436805706282022582018-04-01T10:29:18.600+01:002018-04-01T10:29:18.600+01:00What marvellous timing, a real egg for Easter Day!...What marvellous timing, a real egg for Easter Day! No rain forecast for us in Derby today, thank goodness. But there is a faint possibility of snow tomorrow - again!<br /><br />Anne in AllestreeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-52289630539190647232018-03-31T22:14:24.952+01:002018-03-31T22:14:24.952+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Wendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-2476355796551493402018-03-31T22:05:46.400+01:002018-03-31T22:05:46.400+01:00Catching up with vid footage ... poor Mrs DP soake...Catching up with vid footage ... poor Mrs DP soaked last night ...https://youtu.be/aPwHu31zXoA<br />And a bit later moves to perch on ledge ..https://youtu.be/Xy6ADfkUjzA<br />Rather disappointing footage of FIRST EGG taken from still image cam which fogs over in early morning sun after rain ..https://youtu.be/aKxsGirnANw<br /><br />Got caught out, stayed up late watching as was sure laying was imminent but it wasn't & then couldn't wake up in time to see the event this morning in daylight!! Whoops! Better luck next time hopefully!Wendy Bartterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891296276992569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-39197796795551882052018-03-31T12:59:57.866+01:002018-03-31T12:59:57.866+01:00I've been watching her for several days now so...I've been watching her for several days now so delighted the first egg has arrived.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15315680731297245722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-58754445476324109242018-03-31T08:32:48.647+01:002018-03-31T08:32:48.647+01:00Fantastic news 😍Fantastic news 😍Joyce Snoreply@blogger.com