I'm spying on a couple of birds.....

[Globalti]

...and I'm worried they may be bored. Been watching for 30 minutes now and all they've done is scratch themselves. I wonder what the parents are doing? Gone down the Union bar?

http://efm.dept.shef.ac.uk/peregrine/

 

[biggs682]

they are doing ok by the look of them

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

They'll be rustling up lunch, no doubt. What do you reckon's on the menu? Pigeon pie?

While I love these webcam things, I find it astonishing that Shef Uni feel that they have to put up that warning:

Warning: These webcams contain live unedited footage of peregrine falcons. Please understand that at times this may include disturbing images.

 

[Poacher]

The three Peregrine chicks in Nottingham are a few days older than the Sheffield two, and are relieving their boredom by going walkabout on the ledge, about 80 feet above a busy street....


PS Sheffield Uni seems to have copied the warning from the NTU site!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I was hoping it would be a couple of tits!,

Yes yes, I know, but someone had to say it...

 

[Globalti]

There are three now! They must be breeding.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

While birds are on the agenda, don't forget the BBC Springwatch webcams - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0198n42/live

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Ooh, I was right, pigeon pie at Nottingham...

 

[Shaun]

The three Peregrine chicks in Nottingham are a few days older than the Sheffield two, and are relieving their boredom by going walkabout on the ledge, about 80 feet above a busy street....

Right now these ones are enjoying some pigeon pie!!!

Noisy eaters if you use camera 2.

 

[Shaun]

Ooh, I was right, pigeon pie at Nottingham...

Ninja'd ...

 

[glasgowcyclist]

My favourite bird is the Great Breasted Bedthrasher.


GC

 

[Globalti]

Been watching for a couple of hours now and still no sign of the parents. I wonder if somebody ought to abseil down and give the chicks some food?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Been watching for a couple of hours now and still no sign of the parents. I wonder if somebody ought to abseil down and give the chicks some food?

Does anyone have a bird sized Mussette or two?

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Has this been reported on Twitter, yet?

 

[Poacher]

[QUOTE 2480980, member: 9609"]I Like the warnining message on it


I got a picture of a Peregrine dinning on a Kittiwake the other week down at St Abbs Head. .
A little cycling related thought on distinguishing Peregrine Falcons from Sparrowhawks. Notice the Bradley Wiggins style sideburns on the Peregrine - Out of birds of prey, only Falcons have these, (Peregrines, Merlins, Hobby's etc) So if these sideburn things are not visible then it's probably some type of Hawk.

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Yet another great pic, Reiver!