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Saturday 30th May 2020
5.57 The falcon comes into the box with a pigeon to feed the young 6.20 After the chicks have had a good feed the falcon takes flight,...
Chris
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Friday 29th May 2020
8.29 Chicks home alone 8.31 Chicks all preening 8.33 48 Stretches his wings and legs 9.01 Chicks walking around the box 9.03 Chicks...
Chris
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Thursday 28th May 2020
7.44 The chick on the right at the front gets something in its claw and then keels over - I couldn't help laughing 8.19 All asleep at the...
Chris
Feb 2, 20219 min read
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Wednesday 27th May 2020
07.10 The chicks are all resting in the back left corner of the nestbox – two appear to be asleep and one is more upright and watchful....
Chris
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Tuesday 26th May 2020
9.00 All 3 chicks are upright and alert in the nestbox. 49 (the female chicks) sits at the front and is the most vocal of the chicks,...
Chris
Feb 2, 20216 min read
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Monday 25th May 2020
6.42 Tiercel feeding, 47 getting first go. Clear view of prey, a starling, when Falcon arrives. 6.44 All 3 chicks getting some breakfast....
Chris
Feb 2, 20217 min read
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Sunday 24th May 2020
9.00 The young all asleep in the corner 9.20 Awake and alert 9.22 Kill brought in by Tiercel 9.23 Falcon arrives and takes over feeding...
Chris
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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Saturday 23rd May 2020
7.00 The day starts with a gorgeous blue sky but the wind is strong, gusting at 45mph 7.15 The falcon is sitting on the South East...
Chris
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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Friday 22nd May 2020
8.30 Chicks all alone 8.41 Chicks preening 8.51 Chicks stretch their wings 9.04 Chicks huddled and look around the box 9.10 Female brings...
Chris
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Thursday 21st May 2020
8.37 It's a warm day and all three chicks are huddled in the shade at the back of the box - two are sparko, with the third upright and...
Chris
Feb 2, 20218 min read
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Wednesday 20th May 2020
07.50 The watch starts with all three chicks flat out dozing. 08.23 The young – some of them, at least! - are a little more active,...
Chris
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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Tuesday 19th May 2020
9.00 All three chicks in the corner of the nestbox looking very full 10.51 First sign of an adult bird. The female comes into the nestbox...
Chris
Feb 2, 20213 min read
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Ringing the Cromer Peregrine chicks
We were lucky enough with the government relaxation of Covid 19 restrictions and the British Trust for Ornithology allowing bird ringing...
Chris
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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Monday 18th May 2020
7.17 Very blustery day in Cromer, and the chicks are in a huddle. The sun is just starting to shine on the edge of the platform. 8.47 The...
Chris
Feb 2, 20215 min read
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Sunday 17th May 2020
9.00 Chicks on their own, waking up and preening. 9.36 Tiercel arrives with a kill and starts feeding chicks. Falcon arrives and takes...
Chris
Feb 2, 20213 min read
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Saturday 16th May 2020
9.00 Three sleeping chicks, female at nest 9.03 Lots of stretching, preening themselves then back to sleep 9.45 Camera angle changes to...
Chris
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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Friday 15th May 2020
08.29 Female preening while standing near her chicks 09.14 Female watches a passing fly 09.16 Female feeds the chicks 09.51 Female gravel...
Chris
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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Thursday 14th May 2020
9.00 It is a bright sunny morning, with a light breeze The falcon is sitting facing the front of the box, half covering the chicks,...
Chris
Feb 2, 20217 min read
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Wednesday 13th May 2020
07.50 The female is brooding the young. 08.55 She is much more alert now, and calls repeatedly 08.56 Time for a feed! The male arrives...
Chris
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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Tuesday 12th May 2020
8.44 The tiercel is trying to brood the chicks which are now to big for him to comfortably cover. 9.19 The tiercel leaves the nest....
Chris
Feb 2, 20214 min read
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