This is the most spectacular pic of today. One of the adults lands with pigeon and gets a wingflapping welcome.
Wow what a day! The 2 fledged ones kept coming flying in and out the nestbox! And today nr 3 took some sunday excursions out of reach of the cam. No fledging but I think it is more a matter of climbing. Toddler got real excited by all the action, especially when his last nestmate was performing his gymnastics. He was hopflapping and running along the nestledge.
Nr 3 goes on Sunday excursion.
Lots of action as well up the Cathedral tower on the pluckingplace. What a great place to put a webcam! Thank you Project Team! We saw how a fresh caught pigeon was plucked and a seconds later served to the nestlings in the nestbox. And our youngest one was the first to take the food! He does learn fast. He is an intelligent and strong chap this one!
Number 004 performed a preening ritual for all us to see in full sunshine.
Around 15:00 one of the fledged juvies came in to keep his siblings company for a while. And then all of a sudden before you know he was gone again.
And one of the pics in which all 4 of them of today:
When I write this it is almost midnight, two juvies laying close together sleeping in the nestbox, a third one up the Cathedral Tower, the 4th has a secret sleeping place some where we do not know about.. . Goodnight dear precious peregrine juvies and wake up healthy in the morning for another wonderful day.
Read all about the Derby Peregrine project on the Derby Blog:
http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.com/
And do visit the Blog of Jon Salloway with wonderful pics of the Derby Younsters and their parents:
http://derby-peregrines.blogspot.com/
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