tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post8527555860958877179..comments2024-03-28T16:23:15.216+00:00Comments on Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project - 2024: Feeding Time for the Fab Four (video added)Peregrine Project Member (Nick M.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-22091188931493467972013-05-25T23:47:02.490+01:002013-05-25T23:47:02.490+01:00Hello Gemma, that must have very been exciting to ...Hello Gemma, that must have very been exciting to see the peregrines for real. I am looking forward to the Bank Holiday event on Monday. Hopefully both adults will be around then too, bringing in food for the chicks. You can really start to see the feathers developing now on the chicks wings and on their tails.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256423040507698707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-77667215462842784122013-05-25T16:17:00.853+01:002013-05-25T16:17:00.853+01:00I have been to see them today and looked at them t...I have been to see them today and looked at them through the telescope ,i could see the mums head , beak and eyes .Gemmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-90248420731577363362013-05-24T09:51:41.270+01:002013-05-24T09:51:41.270+01:00That's a good observation Nathan. I hope you a...That's a good observation Nathan. I hope you and others too manage to keep watching the birds at home over the half term holiday. <br />Nicknicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-68255696283744525802013-05-23T17:51:58.216+01:002013-05-23T17:51:58.216+01:00This morning while at school I saw the female had ...This morning while at school I saw the female had a pigeon and was feeding the chicks. They were making cheaping sounds and really hungry. They all looked like little white balls.Nathan - Green Class - The Briggnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-15821906866344429052013-05-22T20:54:34.738+01:002013-05-22T20:54:34.738+01:00Really nice to see all the pictures and video. The...Really nice to see all the pictures and video. The new camera is amazing. Love to hear the Cathedral bells too. A week to-day I will be back once more on British soil. Arrive in Derby on 29th. This time I should be able to see more being June. So looking forward to being at the Cathedral.Ann ( Canada )https://www.blogger.com/profile/08810670551584761218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-16940296298665944122013-05-22T20:34:15.674+01:002013-05-22T20:34:15.674+01:00Watched the tiercel dozing early this evening with...Watched the tiercel dozing early this evening with the fidgety four - every time he nodded off, a chick wriggled. Then one chick got up and gave its wings a really good stretch so there was nothing for it but to wake up and check his offspring. Guess we'll see plenty more flapping before long. In the screen-grab, the light is behind the chick's left wing and you can just see the quills of the flight feathers have formed under the skin? The chicks have changed so much since Sunday. Amazing...Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910593047048811506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-26054228543018451552013-05-21T20:42:30.384+01:002013-05-21T20:42:30.384+01:00Tuesday evening - Parent bird brooding the chicks ...Tuesday evening - Parent bird brooding the chicks and energetically pecking at the gravel at the same time. Doesn't look too comfortable for them! She surely can't be ingesting all that gravel; perhaps she's finding insects in there?<br />Kate, AllestreeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-63816221377983120132013-05-21T11:33:36.110+01:002013-05-21T11:33:36.110+01:00Good morning Green Class - thanks for your comment...Good morning Green Class - thanks for your comment. Although it was dull yesterday in Derby it was warm, so probably the female was quite happy to leave the chicks for awhile.<br />Your idea that the adult male catches bigger prey as the chicks get older is an interesting one too...we'll have to go back to the books to see what they say about that!<br />The project teamnicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-65526663036928853582013-05-21T11:02:05.577+01:002013-05-21T11:02:05.577+01:00The pergrine falcon chicks feathers are startin...The pergrine falcon chicks feathers are starting to get bigger.yestday the pergrine falcon chicks was left on there owen for a whilew so they can start to Look after themselves.on friday we saw the pergrine chicks getting fed two times.they was really hungrey they was makeing a cheeping sound. we think the pergrine male and feamale are tring to start to get bigger birds for them to eat.Green Classnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-10041013353942862642013-05-21T08:09:49.930+01:002013-05-21T08:09:49.930+01:00The Falcon has just finished feeding the chicks an...The Falcon has just finished feeding the chicks and has flown off with the carcass to finished herself (not much left). The falcon made sure that all the chicks had their fill and wouldn't let the tiercel take some breakfast despite a bit of tag-of-war. No hard feelings though; the tiercel stayed to try and brood the chicks for a while or maybe he just wanted to see if there were any scraps of food still left around the smallest chick's beak;)<br />The Falcon has returned now to brood the chicks but even she has no chance of covering the whole lot but seems to make sure the smallest are covered.Nikkidevnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-8778964969337988122013-05-20T10:00:43.737+01:002013-05-20T10:00:43.737+01:00Yes, Chick 4 really makes me laugh. Yesterday, whe...Yes, Chick 4 really makes me laugh. Yesterday, when the falcon returned with leftovers from Lunches 1 & 2, the chicks were all asleep apart from one which got so stuffed that I thought the weight of food in its crop was going to make it fall flat on its beak. Then the others seemed to wake up all at once. The 3 big ones became like basketball players all stretching up together. Chick 4 went round the group, found a gap and dived in underneath and straight to the front! The push in its little back legs said it all... Great to see the chicks preening and taking an interest in the world now.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910593047048811506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-9143807918216425762013-05-20T09:23:37.192+01:002013-05-20T09:23:37.192+01:00Number 4 chick at the front of the queue, jumping ...Number 4 chick at the front of the queue, jumping with a wide open beak at 9.17a.m. feed. Me, me, me he's saying. (or she?) Very assertive little chick. No weakling here!Hilary, B'hamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-53233475134575174022013-05-19T21:30:31.114+01:002013-05-19T21:30:31.114+01:00Sorry Missed, not mist though I saw some mist in S...Sorry Missed, not mist though I saw some mist in Scarborough .........Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-41095595291006609182013-05-19T21:28:03.286+01:002013-05-19T21:28:03.286+01:00Hi all, and Caroline and AnnieF. I have just got b...Hi all, and Caroline and AnnieF. I have just got back from a Christian conference that I went to in Scarborough over the weekend. We have had a great time there.<br />So, I have mist a few day's watching the the Peregrine Family...<br />What great pics you have captured. They have grown so big while I was away.... Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-84430006882125400912013-05-19T13:41:14.711+01:002013-05-19T13:41:14.711+01:00Luncheon is served, Mum doing the honours, Dad on ...Luncheon is served, Mum doing the honours, Dad on the ledge the other side. That scrape looks more like a feather bed!AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-29867881167375720262013-05-19T11:51:56.990+01:002013-05-19T11:51:56.990+01:00Ah. I see from Twitter that it was Mum who was che...Ah. I see from Twitter that it was Mum who was checking their necks!AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-45279191294872455092013-05-19T11:39:11.596+01:002013-05-19T11:39:11.596+01:00The chicks have all settled down contentedly, so I...The chicks have all settled down contentedly, so I'm assuming they were fed recently. I noticed the tiercel(?) nibbling at the necks of two of them - do they get mites or other parasites that need to be cleaned off?AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-62250997783260338692013-05-19T11:32:59.167+01:002013-05-19T11:32:59.167+01:00When the camera on stream 4 was being adjusted jus...When the camera on stream 4 was being adjusted just now (approx. 11.28) I had a different window open so I got a very strange sound which made me think my laptop was dying! Lovely close-up now though, the chicks all look fine & dandy. Many thanks Nick M.AnnieF.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12005659812540485097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-12027132467881564582013-05-19T08:42:37.166+01:002013-05-19T08:42:37.166+01:00Great views of the chicks this morning on stream 3...Great views of the chicks this morning on stream 3. My, haven't they grown! Hopefully the weather will be kinder to them today.<br /><br />I've just been watching the first Osprey chick at Manton Bay, Rutland Water being fed.Nikkidevnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-26276477016854508232013-05-18T21:21:57.509+01:002013-05-18T21:21:57.509+01:00Nick M tells me that two streams have frozen but w...Nick M tells me that two streams have frozen but whether he is able to fix them soon is unknown to me - possibly not until tomorrow since the cathedral is now closed.<br />Apologies for this but these gliches do happen from time to time!<br />He'll update everyone when he knows what the problem is exactly.<br />Nick B (DWT)Nick B (DWT)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-36172990264075734452013-05-18T18:27:49.721+01:002013-05-18T18:27:49.721+01:00Sorry me again but Stream 1 is frozen? I think Str...Sorry me again but Stream 1 is frozen? I think Stream 4 went down with it. Though of course we still have 2 other options :)Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910593047048811506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-92878715101497612013-05-18T16:56:56.267+01:002013-05-18T16:56:56.267+01:00Really enjoyed your screen grabs on Flickr of the ...Really enjoyed your screen grabs on Flickr of the whole family feeding, Helen. Have added some of mine though I haven't got the hang of posting them in the right time order. A video clip of the family feeding together like this should be great for schools too. Worth every minute of Nick's exploits with the hot water bottle! And all the hard work of getting the HLF funding.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910593047048811506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-51410351290803847652013-05-18T14:00:48.024+01:002013-05-18T14:00:48.024+01:00Stunning images from Stream 4 this lunchtime (13.4...Stunning images from Stream 4 this lunchtime (13.43 I've just been watching the male peregrine feeding the female bird and the chicks as she sat brooding them. What a privilege to be able to see and hear that - brilliant stuff! Would make a great video sequence if anyone has time to retrieve it!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256423040507698707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-3282882707141063272013-05-18T14:00:01.585+01:002013-05-18T14:00:01.585+01:00Clocked on just now to find the tiercel in nest fe...Clocked on just now to find the tiercel in nest feeding chicks clustered under the falcon's draped wings and then feeding her! Chick 4 seemed to be at the front and he stuffed it so full that it flopped over into sleep. I recall him feeding his mate last year but the new webcam gives such an intimate view of the family. Truly amazing footage. I madly got some screen grabs but have got to go and collect someone from the station now! Back later but this might make a fab video clip if you can dig it out sometime team? I know that means a trip to the cathedral... but I saw it from 13.44 until the tiercel left at 13.51.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910593047048811506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-69069240216111317702013-05-18T11:17:22.714+01:002013-05-18T11:17:22.714+01:00O those pics are great - thanks team! I watched th...O those pics are great - thanks team! I watched that feeding sequence too and have managed to post a pic on Flickr of Chick 4 ducking under the others and popping its head out right in front. One can see the determination in its little back legs as it thrusts forward. Great to see that it has learnt this trick. Well done to Ian re the Watchpoints. Really looking forward to coming down to Derby sometime.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910593047048811506noreply@blogger.com