Norwich Peregrines

[jeffbroadslover]

Just had a quick look on the webcam and found a peregrine checking out the nest site

Jeff 

[SwanR]

I can't remember when they start nesting but I did see one there as well myself not long ago.

[BuffaloBill]

Also for those interested....The Cuckoos have already started

their migration northward about 6 weeks early! One in particular

has covered around 1100kms. 

Does this mean an early spring is on the cards? Birds and animals

have an instinct for this. Will be interesting to see.

[Timbo]

As I type there are large 'wings' of geese flying South over Lincolnshire. Migration or bad weather ahead?

[ChrisB]

Most raptors breed early because they have to spend a much greater time with their parents to learn their craft to hunt and survive than for instance seed and worm eaters.

[ranworthbreeze]

I was looking at the webcam a short while ago and there was a Peregrine looking up at the camera.

Lets hope this is a sign of more to come.

Regards

Alan

[SwanR]

Just took a couple of snaps from the webcam. This peregrine was having a good look round and tried settling down for a few seconds.

[SwanR]

Regularly seeing one of the peregrine falcons on this nest now.

[Gracie]

Doesn't he/she look beautiful, looking forward to the mate arriving, the eggs being laid and waiting for them to hatch, been watching them on the cam for a couple of years, it's fascinating how they take it in turns to sit on the eggs and when the chicks arrive take it in turns to feed them, hmmm the sharing of domestic responsibilities, watch and learn boys 

Grace

[addicted]

Every spring on Brundall Bay marina a cuckoo arrives. Each spring I llisten

 for it and get anxious in case it has  come a cropper somewhere on the way. It is such a relief and I am so delighted when I hear it for the first time. then after  a few weeks when it's constant and repetitive call is driving me cuckoo I wonder why I am so anxious to see it back each year

 

 

Carole

[Bound2Please]

7 hours ago, Gracie said:

hmmm the sharing of domestic responsibilities, watch and learn boys 

Grace

Womens work darlin womens work........ behave or I'll shorten yer chain from the cooker .........

loves yer really darlin xx xx

 

[addicted]

I'm never happier than when i have to dust  the cooker because that means  we've eaten out so often the cooker has managed to gather dust.

 

 

Carole

[SwanR]

I have just seen news on Facebook that there has been a pair of peregrine falcons seen mating at Norwich Cathedral in the last few hours, believed to be the resident male and the new female.

[ranworthbreeze]

One of the birds was at the nesting box a few moments ago squawking away I assume it must have been at the other bird.

Regards

Alan

[VetChugger]

Have to give him/her due respect for endless patience!

Has to be a "him" methinks to be waiting so long!

(Big tongue in cheek of course!)

[MauriceMynah]

Do they have tongues?

[VetChugger]

Never heard of spuggylingus then??

[MauriceMynah]

Ahhh, I thought that was the language spoken it Italy

[ranworthbreeze]

I just had a look on the webcam and one of the peregrines is perched on the roost.

 

[SwanR]

Found a page with data for the last few years. Shows that the first egg last season was laid one year ago today.

http://upp.hawkandowl.org/norwich-peregrines/egg-laying-hatching-fledging-data-2012-14/

 

[imtamping2]

An egg for Bath

[ranworthbreeze]

Hi Tony,

Thank you for the update, I have just seen footage of the Bath Peregrine with the red coloured egg. I have created a link to the webcam in the alternative webcam section on the forums.

http://forum.norfolkbroadsnetwork.com/forum/313-other-webcams/

Regards

Alan

[vanessan]

Nothing much seems to be happening at Norwich. I was looking yesterday and one peregrine was sitting on the edge squawking until the second came and fed it with a large piece of something rather red and bloody! Nothing in sight at the moment.  

[vanessan]

15.38 and there is one peregrine in situ if anyone is interested.

[SwanR]

Apparently the first egg has also now been laid at Norwich.