From the very first moment the DVD starts I was drawn into the story of the Derby Peregrines. The DVD lasts about 35 minutes and includes a large number of webcam video highlights from the 2007 breeding season. All narated and with a commentary by Nick Moyes from Derby Museum & Art Gallery.
All four Nicks appear on the film by the way, as well as Tony Grantham from Derby Cathedral, plus peregrine prey expert, Ed Drewitt from Bristol Museum.
The music from the Cathedral in combination with the peregrine is exceptional and makes it very special indeed.
We see also how the peregrines came to Derby, how their breeding season is commencing, with great video footage. All the important behavioural sequences are shown: head-bow-low, prey excange, mating, egglaying, hatching. The juveniles screaming of exitement on the edge of the nestbox just before fledging.
But it also tells us of the story of almost extinction from DDT in the past century and it's recovery.
It is a great DVD made and produced by people who love this so very special bird very much. Their passion is in their eyes when they speak of the Derby peregrines.
This DVD is a must for everybody who watches the webcams, or watching peregrines in the field. It gives us a better understanding of the live of the peregrine falcon.
It has been made with love and respect for the ways and the personality of the peregrine falcon!
And I really love that! It is a superb production which is al real tribute to this magical creature!
After all this phenomenal creature has been worshipped for as long as mankind can remember as Horus.
The Peregrines of Derby Cathedral is an independent production by Ashley Sims of Delta Echo Media, a Derby-based company. Filming and editing was by Chris Atkinson of Jasper Films, also based locally.
With special thanks to Ashley Sims.
Here you find the way to order your own copy with a special offer:
http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.com/2008/01/its-hatched-dvd-now-available.html
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