Chalk Quarry Perigrines - Update 24 May 2011
PeterD-2009
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The last few weeks have been relatively quiet with one bird sitting on the clutch of eggs and the other off hunting. The male and female swapped roles 2/3 times a day.
I arrived on-site and there was nothing to see of the Peregrine which had become pretty normal for the reason above. I then heard a Peregrine call and quickly looked around and found the male had arrived back clutching a pigeon in its talons. I did not have time to photograph this as my camera was still in the bag:rolleyes. I did manage to take a series of images just as the Peregrine landed on the nest site.
Here the male has placed the prey on the ledge.
The female leaves her chicks to check the prey.
Satisfied, the female carries the prey to the chicks and the male flies off.
Once the prey was with the chicks, the female flew off to join the male above the quarry.
They wheeled and circled about each other, calling out all the time. Almost as though they were celebrating.
After about 10 minutes, the female pealed off and returned to the nest site.
The male then flew off in search of other prey.
I arrived on-site and there was nothing to see of the Peregrine which had become pretty normal for the reason above. I then heard a Peregrine call and quickly looked around and found the male had arrived back clutching a pigeon in its talons. I did not have time to photograph this as my camera was still in the bag:rolleyes. I did manage to take a series of images just as the Peregrine landed on the nest site.
Here the male has placed the prey on the ledge.
The female leaves her chicks to check the prey.
Satisfied, the female carries the prey to the chicks and the male flies off.
Once the prey was with the chicks, the female flew off to join the male above the quarry.
They wheeled and circled about each other, calling out all the time. Almost as though they were celebrating.
After about 10 minutes, the female pealed off and returned to the nest site.
The male then flew off in search of other prey.
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Thank you Pam and Stephen or your very kind comments. I am glad you both like them
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Thank you Harry.
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Thank you Dan. They are not too far from where I live so I get plenty of opportunities to see them.
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