Derby Cathedral, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

[AlisonL]

When I checked the Derby site this morning, I saw that two of the eggs were being kept in front of the female, and there seemed to be eggshell on the right:



Moments later, she had moved, giving a view of the first chick! Looks like a pip in another of the eggs.



http://www.derby.gov.uk/apps/peregrines/

[AlisonL]

The male brought in food, and stayed throughout the feeding, watching every move closely:















When the female left with the rest of the food, the male watched over the chick:

[Kris G.]

 

[MAK]

Love that the male stayed and watched. 

[AlisonL]

All four eggs hatched at this site, and the chicks are growing fast:

[Donna]

Yup, they sure are, thanks!! 

[AlisonL]

Today was a wet day in Derby, and Mom was mantling the chicks, trying to protect them from the rain:





A feeding in the rain:

[patsy6]

Not sure if it was one of the pair from this cam, but here's some really maddening news out of Derbyshire:

http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Peregrine-shot-dead-outside-headquarters/story-26106000-detail/story.html

[MAK]

It takes a lot of gall to do that right in front of the Wildlife Ministry. PEOPLE...

[Donna]

It takes a lot of gall to do that right in front of the Wildlife Ministry. PEOPLE...

I've had it already this season!! 

[AlisonL]

Not sure if it was one of the pair from this cam, but here's some really maddening news out of Derbyshire:

http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Peregrine-shot-dead-outside-headquarters/story-26106000-detail/story.html

Thank you for posting that, Patsy. I hadn't seen it before.

There is no end to the persecution of these beautiful birds, and in fact it seems to be getting worse.

It is sickening.

I can tell you that the bird who was shot was not one of the Derby pair.

Here is a pic I saved from the webcam on March 14. Both birds were at the nest at the same moment, one on each side of the nest.



Also, from a post on the Derby blog on March 14:

We are confident that these are the very same birds that originally colonised the tower back in 2004/2004.

[Kris G.]

Not sure if it was one of the pair from this cam, but here's some really maddening news out of Derbyshire:

http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Peregrine-shot-dead-outside-headquarters/story-26106000-detail/story.html

Thank you for posting that, Patsy. I hadn't seen it before.

There is no end to the persecution of these beautiful birds, and in fact it seems to be getting worse.

It is sickening.

I can tell you that the bird who was shot was not one of the Derby pair.

Here is a pic I saved from the webcam on March 14. Both birds were at the nest at the same moment, one on each side of the nest.



Also, from a post on the Derby blog on March 14:

We are confident that these are the very same birds that originally colonised the tower back in 2004/2004.

Well, that's some good news.  Thanks, Alison.

[AlisonL]

First egg today!

[MAK]

 

[Donna]

Love 1st eggs!!