Peregrine Falcon webcam, Sussex Heights (next to Churchill Sq)

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• May 1, 2016

• #61

daveinprague said:

phew.. still four chicks.
Dad just brought home a pigeon by the look of it

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Don't they eat seagulls the bird variety of course

 

Eeyore

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• May 5, 2016

• #62

Just now.

 

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• May 5, 2016

• #63

spence said:

Saw one over Tilgate forest today. Had to google it as this isn't my forte. All i saw was a brown bird with a black head in flight. Impressive sight i must say.

Saw another bird of pray a few weeks ago up on Ditchling Beacon. It was simply hoovering . Obviously had his eye on something. Not sure what it was. I should really invest in a pair of cheap binoculars. Didn't think bird spotting would be interesting if i'm honest.

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If it was hovering, rather than hoovering, that'll be a kestrel. Bird watching is very interesting, actually.

 

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• May 8, 2016

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They are growing fast. With 4 youngsters to feed the pigeon numbers in central Brighton should be kept under control.

 

Sorrel

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• May 8, 2016

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Think it'll be three chicks left soon; one of them was hopeless this morning when breakfast arrived.

 

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• May 8, 2016

• #66

Sorrel said:

Think it'll be three chicks left soon; one of them was hopeless this morning when breakfast arrived.

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Would be sad to see that as they are getting so much food. But I guess no point raising a weak chick that will struggle to survive its first year.

 

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• May 9, 2016

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both mum and dad feeding the chicks at the moment... bumper brekkie...

 

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• May 28, 2016

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These chicks will soon be as big as mum and dad.. Feedinng again...

 

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• May 28, 2016

• #69

Superseagull said:

They are growing fast. With 4 youngsters to feed the pigeon numbers in central Brighton should be kept under control.

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Will also help to keep the growing chihuahua population down.

 

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• Tuesday at 5:37 PM

• #70

they just popped into my head so I went online to look for them. New chicks freshly hatched

 

Man of Harveys

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• Tuesday at 5:54 PM

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As a twice former Sussex Heights resident the peregrine falcons are a fabulous bonus to living there: they’d circle the building squawking to themselves looking for prey. Never saw them at full attack speed but they’re not too easy to spot at 200mph. Stunning animals.

 

Man of Harveys

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• Tuesday at 5:59 PM

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There’s currently quite an intense feeding session going on: one can only hope that the little bird now being so enthusiastically consumed is no longer with us. Nature eh.

 

Cordwainer

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• Tuesday at 6:14 PM

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Fabulous birds. Chicks gotta be 100% sure on the flying front, fledging from there!

 

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• Tuesday at 6:17 PM

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Man of Harveys said:

There’s currently quite an intense feeding session going on: one can only hope that the little bird now being so enthusiastically consumed is no longer with us. Nature eh.

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Unlikely to have been a little bird. They love a pigeon stew. They may pop over to the Adur and pick up a wading bird for a take out now and then.

 

Man of Harveys

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• Yesterday at 9:51 AM

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The middle little one looks a bit weak. Its siblings look like they’re thriving. More hot birds live on a webcam news as we get it.