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Re: England / Norwich - Norwich Cathedral - 2015 / not named
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2015, 02:26 »
One of the Norwich juvies at the nest today:

 

 

The juvies were not banded this year; I don't know what the reason was. This juvie made three visits to the nest today, each time pulling out food from a cache at the back of the nest.

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Re: England / Norwich - Norwich Cathedral - 2015 / not named
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2015, 15:26 »
The three surviving Norwich chicks grew up and fledged successfully. I saw all three a number of times after they fledged, and as far as I know they are all still doing well.

A couple of days ago I caught one of the juvies visiting the nest. It was after 9 p.m. in Norwich, and the juvie's feathers were illuminated by the golden light from the evening sun.

They sure look pale on the breast and throat ... is that just a trick of the lighting or are they really that pale?
(in comparison with say Orozco in Lincoln)

Yes, TPC, they really are pale. Of course, lighting always plays a part, but their cheeks and throat are almost white. Also, they have very fine, delicate markings. I have noticed this not only this year, but in previous years.

Juvies at several of the British sites have similar colouring; for example, Sheffield and Bath. Since a Bath juvie from 2013 was observed at the Norwich site at least twice this year, some of the birds may be related. It is hard to be sure, since most British adult peregrines are unbanded. I believe tiercel AA at Bath was the first to be banded.

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Re: England / Norwich - Norwich Cathedral - 2015 / not named
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2015, 16:20 »
The three surviving Norwich chicks grew up and fledged successfully. I saw all three a number of times after they fledged, and as far as I know they are all still doing well.

A couple of days ago I caught one of the juvies visiting the nest. It was after 9 p.m. in Norwich, and the juvie's feathers were illuminated by the golden light from the evening sun.

They sure look pale on the breast and throat ... is that just a trick of the lighting or are they really that pale?
(in comparison with say Orozco in Lincoln)

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Re: England / Norwich - Norwich Cathedral - 2015 / not named
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2015, 00:42 »
The three surviving Norwich chicks grew up and fledged successfully. I saw all three a number of times after they fledged, and as far as I know they are all still doing well.

A couple of days ago I caught one of the juvies visiting the nest. It was after 9 p.m. in Norwich, and the juvie's feathers were illuminated by the golden light from the evening sun.

 

 

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Re: England / Norwich - Norwich Cathedral - 2015 / not named
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2015, 18:52 »
Sad to hear the news of the youngest chick not surviving. :'(

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Re: England / Norwich - Norwich Cathedral - 2015 / not named
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2015, 23:00 »
All four chicks hatched at the Norwich nest. Very sadly, the youngest chick died on May 5.  :'( The other three chicks have continued to do well.

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Re: England / Norwich - Norwich Cathedral - 2015 / not named
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2015, 10:51 »
Norwich has three chicks this morning! Haven't had a good look at them yet.



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Re: England / Norwich - Norwich Cathedral - 2015 / not named
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2015, 15:40 »
We posted about the pips in the eggs at the exact same time, TPC!  :)

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Re: England / Norwich - Norwich Cathedral - 2015 / not named
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2015, 15:39 »
One of the 2013 chicks from the Bath nest site at St. John's Church showed up last week on the crockets at Norwich Cathedral. She is banded GA, and there have been no sightings of her from the time she left her original nest site until now. Norwich is close to 200 miles from Bath.

When she turned up at the cathedral, the male was incubating. He immediately knew something was going on, and took off to investigate.

Video from Hawk and Owl Trust.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umo2iSZQW3c&feature=youtu.be&a

I love it when juvies from previous years turn up somewhere.

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Re: England / Norwich - Norwich Cathedral - 2015 / not named
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2015, 15:25 »
No chicks yet, but there are pips in two of the eggs. Video from the site.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npJpa_jzYhw&feature=youtu.be

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Re: England / Norwich - Norwich Cathedral - 2015 / not named
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2015, 15:25 »
According to the Cathedral peregrine fans ... two of the eggs have pips as of about 1430h CDT (2030h GMT+1).  Could have chicks by tomorrow morning ....

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Re: England / Norwich - Norwich Cathedral - 2015 / not named
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2015, 10:26 »
Thanks Alison, have updated the link on the anchor post as well  :)

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England / Norwich - Norwich Cathedral - 2015 / not named
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2015, 09:31 »
We are waiting hopefully for a hatch at Norwich. Four eggs are being incubated, and I can hear the chicks in the eggs today.

The cam has been zoomed in from its usual view. Maybe soon?