Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Day 13, chicks are growing

A selection of shots from the past few days.

On Friday morning, the chicks were fed a Parakeet. Parakeets are quite abundant around here (it being West London) and quite a favourite with Peregrines and in particular this pair.

Day 10, parakeet for lunch

Day 10, parakeet for lunch


On Saturday, I saw the male feed the chicks for the first time:

Day 11, Dad is feeding the 3 chicks


Day 11, Dad is feeding the 3 chicks from another angle


By the evening, the first projectile poop had hit the camera, thankfully not impinging on the view of the chicks, which is still only partial for the moment.

Day 11, first smudge on the camera


On Sunday, the chicks were fed yet another pigeon...
Day 12, Dad brings in a pigeon


Day 12, Mum takes pigeon from Dad


... leaving them to sleep in a bed of pigeon feathers:

Day 12, chicks in a bed of pigeon feathers


For more shots, visit the flickr album

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