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Peregrine
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Peregrine Falco
peregrinus
The 2007 clutch of peregrines number
FIVE! Here are just 2 of them bonding after a meal of
juicy Passenger Pigeon. June 18th 2007. These
birds are less developed than the bird at the bottom of the page
so are about 2 weeks behind the 2004 chicks (global cooling!).

Peregrine
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Peregrine
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Peregrine
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Here are some photos from a family of
Peregrines I watched grow and develop throughout the early part
of summer 2004 in the Forest of Dean. Amazingly, this
peregrine couple successfully reared 4 chicks to
adulthood. Peregrines are rare raptors that nest on cliff
faces throughout the British Isles. Because the Peregrine is so threatened it is a protected
species, so keeping the location of nests like this one a
secret is important to prevent theft of the birds and eggs by
unscrupulous falconers and collectors. The sequence below
charts the development of the chicks.

16th
May: adult female with young fluffy chicks

19th
May: Female on the nest with 4 chicks

19th
May: Feeding time (C)

31st
May: All chicks still alive at a month old (1 chick
hidden)

31st
May: The male keeps an eye on his family (C)

13th
June: the 4th chick almost an adult now and flying with its
parents
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