http://chichesterperegrinesblog.co.uk The lives of the Chichester Peregrines Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:14:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There has been a lot of talk about female 45 recently. She has been hanging around the cathedral and still begging for food. This is all very normal behaviour for a 'teenage' peregrine. Like any teenager they expect to have everything on a plate!!!! She is now ... http://chichesterperegrinesblog.co.uk/2011/08/02/update-on-no-45/ Around 7.30 yesterday evening, all three male peregrines (dad and young) were visible, and two of the females.  I couldn't tell if the females were both juveniles, or mum and one youngster because they're the same size now, and were in shadow.  All were perched and seemed perfectly content. http://chichesterperegrinesblog.co.uk/2011/07/15/all-well-on-the-roost/ Monday about 2.00 pm all is quiet at the cathedral home of our peregrine family.  But wait here comes a juvenile and I can hear another one on the other side of the spire - they haven't finished yet!  Alas I do not have enough time today to hang around ... http://chichesterperegrinesblog.co.uk/2011/07/05/all-quiet/ More pictures to appear in June 2011 gallery very soon.Just a small correction - now that I have had a chance to look properly at the photographs Dad retrieved a collared dove not a pigeon! http://chichesterperegrinesblog.co.uk/2011/06/22/pictures-from-last-night-just-a-taster/ At last a beautiful evening to to watch our juveniles be put through their paces by Mum and Dad. Dad was very low on the cathedral tonight when we arrived. He seemed to have lost something and eventually we discovered what it was. But first one of the ... http://chichesterperegrinesblog.co.uk/2011/06/21/six-in-the-air/ I arrived this evening to find three of the juveniles sitting on the NE turret, and dad looking on from his perch high on the spire.  All was peaceful.  Until, one of the juveniles got restless, then decided he (or she) wanted to play. He flew first to the SW turret, ... http://chichesterperegrinesblog.co.uk/2011/06/16/no-rest-for-dad/ It seems as though, while no one was watching, our lazy female peregrine decided that she had better join her siblings and take to the sky.  She has been seen in the air this morning!! Perhaps hunger got the better of her! http://chichesterperegrinesblog.co.uk/2011/06/13/47-fledged/ Two o'clock and no one here. Female 47 is still in the nest and has not fledged we think. No doubt she is sheltering from the rain and the RSPB have gone home - can't blame them - it's raining cats and dogs. Just another day at the office!!! http://chichesterperegrinesblog.co.uk/2011/06/12/no-one-here/ We haven't yet seen number 47 (the second girl) fly.  The other three have been flying today though, getting more confident. A hobby flew over unnoticed today.  The parents have both been chasing off anything that gets too close, but the hobby didn't hang around - can't blame him! Mum brought a ... http://chichesterperegrinesblog.co.uk/2011/06/10/one-still-to-go/ Late yesterday afternoon female 45 took her first flight.  Encouraged by food which Mum had dropped into the south west turret she flew for the nest turret to where the food was. Clever girl!!     http://chichesterperegrinesblog.co.uk/2011/06/10/pictures-of-female-45-fledging/