tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post8720087547003754485..comments2024-03-27T19:23:48.197+00:00Comments on Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project - 2024: Post-fledging Update and Watch Point SummaryPeregrine Project Member (Nick M.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-78625997539732135602015-07-21T00:01:19.181+01:002015-07-21T00:01:19.181+01:00I see "the fog" has descended on the tow...I see "the fog" has descended on the tower again! I wondered if it was a fault with night vision part of camera but not sure if this is the case. At least it's ok during the day and the family continue to provide us with an insight into their world. Still not sure if its another female we see on the tower with the 'larger' female or the little male - I've never seen all 3 juvies there together. Mr P off watch tonight.Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-53450731149401275752015-07-19T23:20:42.781+01:002015-07-19T23:20:42.781+01:00Thank you, I'm glad I'm not the only one. ...Thank you, I'm glad I'm not the only one. You start to wonder if something is wrong with your reception. I love taking a peek at what's going on every so often.Abby-Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-39578930336040809942015-07-19T23:08:56.513+01:002015-07-19T23:08:56.513+01:00Abby Lynn I noticed that too, last night and tonig...Abby Lynn I noticed that too, last night and tonight. Can only think maybe a bit of moisture or something on the lens. Its not cold here tonight, but it is near the river so could be. Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-17402582371782128712015-07-19T22:44:29.671+01:002015-07-19T22:44:29.671+01:00The top right hand picture in cam 3 shot goes all ...The top right hand picture in cam 3 shot goes all foggy on me every evening after dark. Like right now. I can see Mr P on the edge of the scrape but above him is cloudy. Only at night for the past few days.Abby-Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-20208978820477692562015-07-18T16:46:50.831+01:002015-07-18T16:46:50.831+01:00Really enjoyed the watch point today..met all sort...Really enjoyed the watch point today..met all sorts of people who were fascinated with our family of five.....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02911067410563024345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-12043689265767063262015-07-18T08:40:05.432+01:002015-07-18T08:40:05.432+01:00Now Dad is on the other side of the scrape rearran...Now Dad is on the other side of the scrape rearranging the stones. I think the little guy is up top with one of the girls.Abby-Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-78643774646958137872015-07-18T08:35:20.015+01:002015-07-18T08:35:20.015+01:00Dad is on the edge of the scrape while 2 juvies up...Dad is on the edge of the scrape while 2 juvies up top. One is feasting. I think it is the 2 girls up top. I haven't seen the falcon for awhile.Abby-Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-34141778680466949792015-07-18T08:14:14.250+01:002015-07-18T08:14:14.250+01:00Dont know what perry got this morning but its havi...Dont know what perry got this morning but its having a right old feast on it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055722084620717374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-65358981184884831702015-07-18T03:42:23.613+01:002015-07-18T03:42:23.613+01:00I am still getting poor reception on cam 3. Very ...I am still getting poor reception on cam 3. Very cloudy. Maybe it will clear soon. Just one sitting in front of the camera right now. No one in the scrape.Abby-Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-8913664392314240762015-07-17T20:10:20.952+01:002015-07-17T20:10:20.952+01:002 juvies on main tower settling in for the night a...2 juvies on main tower settling in for the night and Mr P consigned, yet again, to the scrape.Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-7364910781779798852015-07-17T18:45:39.452+01:002015-07-17T18:45:39.452+01:00Got a perry going to sleep right in front of cam 3...Got a perry going to sleep right in front of cam 3 aaawwwww Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055722084620717374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-66046885730239012352015-07-17T07:46:41.849+01:002015-07-17T07:46:41.849+01:00Lots of action this morning?....
It looked like th...Lots of action this morning?....<br />It looked like the small boy had a blackbird to himself but dropped it. He then ran over to one of the parents who was eating and started crying like a baby and was then fed 'beak to beak' which I thought they'd stopped doing? Now the big girl is sitting there right in front blocking any kind of view, but we don't mind....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02911067410563024345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-69864371227652477162015-07-17T07:38:13.590+01:002015-07-17T07:38:13.590+01:00I noticed the tower shot on Cams 2 & 3 was clo...I noticed the tower shot on Cams 2 & 3 was cloudy too last night, looked as if it was very foggy or the two juvies had set fire to their new "squatters" quarters but back to normal this morning. Feel sorry for Mr P ousted from his favourite overnight spot by his two larger daughters, that's the thanks you get for all your hard work raising them! See they're on the tower again (assume it's the two females but hard to get proper perspective when one is behind the other).Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-16943170418992621172015-07-17T02:04:40.251+01:002015-07-17T02:04:40.251+01:00I believe that is the tiercel and it is one of his...I believe that is the tiercel and it is one of his favourite spots. He used to sleep up top but the 2 female juvies have taken over the spot where he used to sit at night.<br /><br />Cam 3 is all clouded over and has been for hours. Anyone know why?Abby-Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-23822416274951903362015-07-16T07:22:14.226+01:002015-07-16T07:22:14.226+01:00That little pereguine is on the scape when I log o...That little pereguine is on the scape when I log off at night and when I log on in a morning.....is he stuffed ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02911067410563024345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-89375482838458516642015-07-14T18:47:06.365+01:002015-07-14T18:47:06.365+01:00One juvie up top feasting. You can tell it is a j...One juvie up top feasting. You can tell it is a juvie as she takes off some feathers then eats then more feather go and then she eats. Mrs P takes all the feathers off and then eats. Another one sits on the corner watching.Abby-Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-89458179588791196632015-07-14T13:23:21.714+01:002015-07-14T13:23:21.714+01:00One perry on tower being very vocal and one of the...One perry on tower being very vocal and one of the adults sat on one of those ledges below the platform Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055722084620717374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-87488423390146751402015-07-14T11:01:10.250+01:002015-07-14T11:01:10.250+01:00Thanks for the info guys thats very interesting as...Thanks for the info guys thats very interesting as i always thought the male would be the bigger one but now i know why the female is bigger yes ive noticed that one of the juvies is feisty when it comes to food.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055722084620717374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-72920530223048214162015-07-14T07:07:27.666+01:002015-07-14T07:07:27.666+01:00Hi Abby - Mummy's Boy!! Perhaps parents are...Hi Abby - Mummy's Boy!! Perhaps parents are secretly giving him the occasional extra snack as his sisters are so greedy;)Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-67520277687088443732015-07-14T05:34:10.125+01:002015-07-14T05:34:10.125+01:00Thanks Heather, I will try to remember this info o...Thanks Heather, I will try to remember this info on the stripes. It is so true that one of the females is much larger than the other. Maybe the male sleeps over on Jury's with mom and dad. He seemed to like to sit with mom when she was on the edge he most often sat behind her.Abby-Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-72310380405771841962015-07-14T02:15:12.350+01:002015-07-14T02:15:12.350+01:00Hi Anita, can only see one juvie on tower tonight ...Hi Anita, can only see one juvie on tower tonight but think, as I mentioned earlier, there were three on tower and parent on scrape. Best way to distinguish difference is that juvies have vertical brownish stripes on their front and under their wings whereas the parents have darker horizontal ones. From the back the male's feathers have a uniform slate grey whereas the female's is more mottled.<br /><br />The male is approx.70% the size of the female which enables her to cover the eggs and chicks more adequately whilst MrP is off providing for the family. It's during this time when both parents are in the scrape that you can see how much smaller he is. Other times it can be quite difficult to tell them apart. One of the two females is certainly on the large side and always seemed to be the first in line when it was feeding time and the little male hardly got a look in. But he got as feisty as his sisters and the parents always ensured he got his fair share. Don't know where he goes to at night as it's usually the two sisters on the tower. Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-31211724753562164822015-07-13T19:34:05.056+01:002015-07-13T19:34:05.056+01:003 perrys on tower are they the juveniles??? And on...3 perrys on tower are they the juveniles??? And one underneath is that mum or dad??? And one of the obes on the tower is tucking into something Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055722084620717374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-44549993284267548102015-07-13T18:30:21.295+01:002015-07-13T18:30:21.295+01:00Looks like th little guy found some prey but is sm...Looks like th little guy found some prey but is smart. He went to the scrape to eat it. One bird up top but can't tell if it is mom or one of the girls. One just flew away. I think it was the one that had been eating prey. I have seen where one of the juvies will pluck a bit, then eat and then pluck some more. They are getting good at what they need to know to survive. But they certainly don't like to share. It is like, if you are hungry, go get your ow!Abby-Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-43488496488249843392015-07-13T18:04:44.655+01:002015-07-13T18:04:44.655+01:00Three juvies on tower, one came towards camera the...Three juvies on tower, one came towards camera then suddenly appeared with prey which is being plucked - so at least one of them has mastered that art. Mr. P resting on scrape. Usually only two on tower so not sure if one huddled in corner is in fact a parent, but seems unlikely. Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-82705094865940428012015-07-13T08:02:50.400+01:002015-07-13T08:02:50.400+01:00Monday morning and it's a dreary day in Derby....Monday morning and it's a dreary day in Derby. The week's forecast doesn't look too encouraging either but the young birds have to deal with all kinds of weather as they learn to fend for themselves over the coming weeks and months.<br />As the weeks pass, so the chances of them flying into a building and injuring themselves, as has happened in the past, diminish.<br />However, learning to catch prey for themselves safely and frequently are skills these youngsters are still acquiring. It's a sharp learning curve for them.<br />Nick B (DWT)Nick Brown (DWT)noreply@blogger.com