Peregrine Falcons webcam

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i knew we had them nesting in Sheffield but i did not know there was a webcam, anyhow ive just found this, i will be keeping an eye on them :-),

http://efm.dept.shef.ac.uk/peregrine/index.html

 

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from what i can make out from my local forum, 4 eggs was laid, and now there are 3 chicks and 1 egg left to hatch, here is a pic of the chicks :-).

 

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the chicks are been fed atm :-) looks like the egg might not hatch its late now :-(

 

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the chicks are been fed again atm :-)

 

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2 shots ive captured today dinner time and supper time, it looks like the fourth egg is not going to hatch but she was still sitting it today,

 

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Posted on May 14, 2013


Ten days since the first chicks hatched, things are progressing well for the three eyasses (a term sometimes used explicitly for downy chicks taken from the nest for training in falconry, which won’t be happening in this case!). Both parents continue to feed them regularly, and while there does seem to be a pecking order, there’s plenty of food to go round, with Woodpigeon and Starling both identified today as prey items.

read more,
http://sheffieldperegrines.wordpress.com/
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a few pictures ive caught today the chicks are getting big now and the parents still keep pulling the egg under them at times,

I pass the nest site often I am going down there at some point to see if I can see them live :-)

 

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A quick update on the chicks, they are coming on great, the male is struggling to shield them now and it wont be long before the female has the same problem,

the web cam is getting great with feeds every 2 hours sometimes less, they are both great parents, I will be sad when they go ive got quite attached to them :-),

ive just been leaving the web page on in the background with the sound on, and you know when its feeding time :-)

there is plenty of food to go round sometimes there to full to eat anymore

a few pictures ive caught over the last 2 days below and the link to the web cam,

http://efm.dept.shef.ac.uk/peregrine/index.html

 

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its been great watching the chicks grow, they have all left the nest now :-(. some information in the link below on how they have come on over the last few weeks.

http://sheffieldperegrines.wordpress.com/


they will be on springwatch tonight at 8pm bbc2 for anyone who maybe interested :-).

 

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it looks like one of the juves might be spending the night by the side of the scrape tonight :-)