And then in the afternoon around 14:30 the young tiercel with bandnumber 004 took off!!
Right in front of the webcam one of the Derby youngsters took off on a maiden trip this afternoon at 14:34 local time. I think it is the eldest male juvie.
For days the female youngster has been hopflapping on the ledge but it is the eldest male who decided to give it a go.
First reports are that it landed safely and took up position on the roof of a nearby hairdresser’s, but then came down in a nearby courtyard. Nick Brown of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust observed it flying off strongly towards the centre of town, but it was lost from view.
Video courtesy Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project ( Nick Moyes)
Against all odds the fledgling 004 returned later this afternoon to the nestbox! The wind brought it back and that is very remarkeble for first flight. In the meantime one of the other juvies with number 003 left the nestbox on explorationtour and could not get back into the nestbox. So that will be a night spent on a ledge. He is stuck on the ledge below the nestbox. An exciting time has begun! Indeed for the Project Members keeping an eye on all the adventures of our juvies.
The other juvies carried on minding their own business. One of the parents stopped by with pigeon, which is an always welcome meal. They did some impressive wingflapping and finnaly cuddled up together to get some sleep. Three of them that is. Number 4 is learning a hard lesson somewhere on a Cathedrals ledge.
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