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Discussion in 'Wildlife & Nature Conservation' started by Crowthorne, 2 Apr 2024.

  1. Strathmorezoo

    Strathmorezoo Well-Known Member

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    Winchester Cathedral have announced that one peregrine egg has been laid not by the original hen but by a new hen.The original hen ,they think, has actually been killed by the new hen.
     
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    Today, first peregrine chick successfully hatched at Worcester Cathedral
     
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    First egg of the season has hatched at Cromer Church, to parents Poppy (F) and Henry (M)

     
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    Four Peregrine chick's have successfully hatched on Taunton Minster
     
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    Four chicks hatched at Leicester Cathedral, unfortunately the last to hatch didn't survive and was eaten by one of the adults
     
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    Looks like there won't be a successful year at Winchester Cathedral. New female Mel (who it is assumed killed the previous long-term resident female Winnie earlier this year, before mating with the resident male William), scattered her eggs earlier in the week; they were placed back in the nest but Mel has now eaten them. Presumably they were non-viable. It is unlikely that she will lay again this season

    Cathedral's new peregrine eats remaining eggs - BBC News
     
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    So how do urban raptors not get sick with all the toxins in their prey?
     
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    Worcester Cathedral has four healthy Peregrine chick's
     
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    Salisbury Cathedral have four chick's hatched out of five eggs
     
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