froggg Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 It's that time again folks, twitchers rejoice http://www.derby.gov.uk/apps/peregrines/webcam3.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Clutch complete! No. 4 is laid. Update 12 April: visit from a juvenile! Thanks to quick eyed observers Mike Clarke, AnnieF and also Julie, the fourth egg was laid at 15.28 today (Thursday 11th April)... A full clutch - taken by HelenSara at 1800 hours on Thursday This is great news after all the trials and tribulations of the past two weeks. Incubation proper will start now. Now the clutch is complete (it is very rare for peregrines to lay five eggs) we have about a month (30 days) to wait until the eggs begin to hatch. During this time, the female bird (the falcon) will do the majority of the incubation. Being 15% bigger than the male, her brood patch (the bare area on her underside that comes into contact with the eggs) is much better able to thoroughly warm the eggs than that of the smaller male (tiercel). He will do all the hunting now - she won't do any.. When he arrives back with food she will slip off the eggs and he'll take over while she feeds, preens and stretches and (sometimes) flies off for a wash and brush up. As soon as she's ready to get back ont he eggs she'll make her intentions clear and the male will ski-daddle fast! Incidentally we have no idea where they go to have a wash but, like all birds, they must be doing this to keep their feathers in tip top condition. Maybe there's a puddle on the top roof of Jurys Inn - or perhaps they find a gravel bank on the River Derwent somewhere nearby to their liking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brammie Steve Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Great, can't wait. Loved it last year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I'm beside myself. Might watch Kes again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 They keep the pigeon population down not very good if you race them. Not that i do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Aw, it was sweet when they dangled down a hot water bottler to try and let the eggs be laid onto the gravel instead of onto icy snow http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/hot-water-bottle-day-what-on-earth-are.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Aw, it was sweet when they dangled down a hot water bottler to try and let the eggs be laid onto the gravel instead of onto icy snow http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/hot-water-bottle-day-what-on-earth-are.htmlaint Mother Nature great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 aint Mother Nature great. She sure is, but sometimes I reckon she needs a helping hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Maybe they qualify for free central heating and double glazing? Do they come here to breed from abroad? Maybe Mother Nature can help them fill out the 30 page form. It's available in most languages. Fill out as much as you can and if you don't know the answer make it up, just wing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 It's that time again folks, twitchers rejoice http://www.derby.gov.uk/apps/peregrines/webcam3.asp Look at these bad boy's...... B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 Look at these bad boy's...... bump..... B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Look at these bad boy's...... B) i remember them when they was just an egg.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 i remember them when they was just an egg.. Eggsackerly......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 UPDATE http://www.derby.gov.uk/apps/peregrines/webcam4.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Didn't even press play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Never asked you to.. Edit : Never expected you to.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 TEST.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Does it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Does it work? scroll down on link to 'live' cam of those beauties.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Ah, lurvely perigrins. I'll even forgive them for wakung me up. I saw them on the telly the other day, with Nick whatsisface and Michaela Strachen. Brilliant progress they've made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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