I've just been watching the peregrine bids sat on there nest at Chichester cathedral. Been watching live very good close up. If anyone is interested. Think thay have some chick's but I didn't see as the main bird was covering them and looked like feeding the young.
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There's a feed for the ones on Salisbury Cathedral too.
https://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/visit-what-see/peregrine-falcons-live-stream
There's a feed for the ones on Salisbury Cathedral too.
https://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/visit-what-see/peregrine-falcons-live-stream
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I'll have a look at that one
I'll have a look at that one
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Be after the pigeons. Saw something a while ago, more and more are been attracted to cities, probably a good thing, get rid of some of the vermin
Be after the pigeons. Saw something a while ago, more and more are been attracted to cities, probably a good thing, get rid of some of the vermin
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Loads in London, they seem to have exotic taste in food, mostly eating the parakeets
The adult pair were visible near me till a couple of weeks back, will hopefully see them with the fledglings in a month or so
Loads in London, they seem to have exotic taste in food, mostly eating the parakeets
The adult pair were visible near me till a couple of weeks back, will hopefully see them with the fledglings in a month or so
Ive heard one up a power pylon making the waling noise, being surrounded by Buzrds and Red kite around six mile bottom area Cambs. And yet this was noticeably a different cry. Couldn't see much though, too high up.
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Those Green things are everywhere.
Those Green things are everywhere.
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They make an irritating racket I know that!
Used to only see a flock of them over Bromley area, and a flock over Kingston Vale but I've seen them much further afield now
They make an irritating racket I know that!
Used to only see a flock of them over Bromley area, and a flock over Kingston Vale but I've seen them much further afield now
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Really, I'm guessing they came from somebody's Avery and breed them?
Really, I'm guessing they came from somebody's Avery and breed them?
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Probably, theres thousands of them about now, tens of thousands wouldn't surprise me
I remember laughing, probably 10-12 years back, when defra said there were 150 breeding pairs. You would have caught more than that in Richmond park alone
Probably, theres thousands of them about now, tens of thousands wouldn't surprise me
I remember laughing, probably 10-12 years back, when defra said there were 150 breeding pairs. You would have caught more than that in Richmond park alone
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Loads of myths about them, been in London for a 100 years, most were escapees from the ships bringing them here and those who kept them, like Duggs says tens of thousands of the things now, i quite enjoy seeing them when i work and stay in London.
Loads of myths about them, been in London for a 100 years, most were escapees from the ships bringing them here and those who kept them, like Duggs says tens of thousands of the things now, i quite enjoy seeing them when i work and stay in London.
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Never seen one
Different
Never seen one
Different
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I was going to say I get them in my garden all the time but thinking about it not so much lately. Just lately it's been magpies, can they be frightening the parakeets away?
I was going to say I get them in my garden all the time but thinking about it not so much lately. Just lately it's been magpies, can they be frightening the parakeets away?
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If the magpies are nesting nearby then probably, theres a nest in next doors tree and they won't tolerate a pigeon in the vicinity.
It's quite nice seeing the nest but it's in full view from the pylon the peregrines will spend most of the day in once the chick/s have fledged. Timing will be crucial or any magpie chicks will be an easy meal
If the magpies are nesting nearby then probably, theres a nest in next doors tree and they won't tolerate a pigeon in the vicinity.
It's quite nice seeing the nest but it's in full view from the pylon the peregrines will spend most of the day in once the chick/s have fledged. Timing will be crucial or any magpie chicks will be an easy meal
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I reckon there's a tree near me that can have about 100 on at any one time. Seen a few get picked off
They're like sitting ducks, but green and tiny
I reckon there's a tree near me that can have about 100 on at any one time. Seen a few get picked off
They're like sitting ducks, but green and tiny
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Horrible things, kill lots of chicks those do, seen a few in my garden over the years with their heads missing, pull them out of the nests
I'm guessing a cat had had one of the doves that comes into our garden, Magpies picking away at the remains for a couple of days. Crow family, they like carrion and meat
Horrible things, kill lots of chicks those do, seen a few in my garden over the years with their heads missing, pull them out of the nests
I'm guessing a cat had had one of the doves that comes into our garden, Magpies picking away at the remains for a couple of days. Crow family, they like carrion and meat
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It's only when researching the laws concerning air rifles I found out squirrels are one of the biggest nest raiders. Woodpeckers too.
The mrs likes squirrels but I know if she saw one heading for the magpie nest she'll be asking me to shoot it
It's only when researching the laws concerning air rifles I found out squirrels are one of the biggest nest raiders. Woodpeckers too.
The mrs likes squirrels but I know if she saw one heading for the magpie nest she'll be asking me to shoot it
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Saw a crow jumping up and down on a pigeon. Then took its head of and flew away.
Saw a crow jumping up and down on a pigeon. Then took its head of and flew away.
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