Derby Cathedral

Ain't she pretty??
Oh so pretty....

The courtship phase has now begun, although it does seem to involve a lot of standing around in het nest , or at the ledge.

The daily phase of hesd bowing low usually begins with the male standing in the nest scrape that he has made. The female peregrine arrives with loud and repeated "ee-chupp" calls. With his head down, the male remains static for four or five minutes, stared at by the larger female on the far side of the nest ledge. Almost looking as if his nerve suddenly gives out, he flies off, leaving the female alone. A minute or two may pass before she plods over and stands in the empty nest scrape. Turning a few times, she may also give a few scrapes at the gravel herself, before eventually moving to the edge of the ledge where she may remain for some time. (http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.com/)