Here she is beautiful and amazing Mariah. You can see the diference between them, besides the bodysize, in the little white featherstripe right above her cere. Kaver is all darkgrey.
Mariah in the nestbox
Mariah and her egg
Keeping an eye on things
The proud father Kaver with his first egg of the season. Kaver is an excellent dad! Father to many pretty daughters by the way. The four of last year where exceptional !
The male and the female. She has a full crop. But I have not seen any serious courtship overhere.
This peregrine couple will be the first ones to welcome eyases. The first one will probably hatch on the 30th. So that's on Sunday. The little one is ready, and already getting into hatchposition.
The male is on the eggs in these images. They take turns incubating. The female takes the bigger part of the incubating duties. The male takes care of catching prey. But of course the female has to stretch her leggs once in a while and go to the bathroom. 
When everything goes well overhere the first egg will hatch on the 8th of April. So it is still a long way to go.
This is where the peregrines are living: The Electrabel plant in the Northern part of the Netherlands, near the sea. The nestbox is high against the cimney. On the right of the picture is the Eems and Dollard, part of the Northsea. No houses, just water, pure nature and lots of prey, so it is a perfect place for the Eemsmond peregrines.
Both peregrines on the ledge. But they where not very interested in eachother this morning. Come on guys, we want eggs! 
Aisha and Vento. Inside the first egg to hatch preparations are starting for hatching. The embryo is lifting it's head into hatchposition. Urate disposal get visable in the allantois for the very first time. Aircell is getting bigger. The little one starts to react on light outside the egg. 
