Thanks to my pupils all having exams this week I found myself with a free morning today. I had a couple of errands to run in Chichester and, as the rain has finally stopped, I thought I’d take my camera and long lens with me in case the Cathedral’s resident peregrine falcons were out and about. This particular pair of birds has been nesting on Chichester Cathedral for twelve years now and have raised 42 young between them. This year they produced another four eggs which successfully hatched into four healthy young birds – two girls and two boys. All four youngsters fledged last week, taking their first tentative flights around the Cathedral. By today they were much more confident and one of them had ventured as far afield as the bell tower. While I was standing on the Cathedral green, chatting to the RSPB volunteers, the youngster in question took off and headed east across Chichester. A few minutes later he was back, pursuing one of the parents who was clutching a large bird – lunch had arrived! For more information about Chichester’s Peregrines visit here.

Thanks to Pete for setting today’s theme. Last Tuesday’s theme was ‘chivalry’. The other interpretations of this week’s theme can be found here.

The “Tuesday Inspiration” began in 2009 when Stéfan and I started setting each other a photographic challenge on a… Tuesday. Very soon afterwards, we decided to open this up to other PB members, followed by the idea that we should not reveal what the subject is, so that other members could compare how different members view a single theme. The Tuesday Inspiration is not a contest or a challenge, but a group of people all agreeing to post their interpretation of a single theme on Tuesdays. Each week, one of the contributors sets the theme. There are now over 40 members contributing to the TI. We have only two “rules”: don’t include the subject in the TI title or tags and please comply with standard PB guidelines on courtesy, etc. If you would like to take part, please send me a message via this blog.

Fantastic shots.. mrmeliska · 2012-06-12: 11:10

Oh, what a catch!!! These falcons are so fascinating...thanks for the story and link! lookagain · 2012-06-12: 11:29

Amazing photo Helen... not easy photographing the world's fastest bird and getting them in focus too... Annbramwell · 2012-06-12: 12:26

What an excellent capture!! karmankwarner · 2012-06-12: 12:51

#2 is such an awesome shot, Helen! Great info too!! danrav · 2012-06-12: 12:56

looooove #2 jennyLit · 2012-06-12: 13:13

Brilliant photos Helen - great that the peregrines keep returning to the same site and breed each year - well done. timepiece · 2012-06-12: 13:31

Magnificent, simply magnificent ! josy63 · 2012-06-12: 13:54

Fantastic sight. yellodog · 2012-06-12: 13:58

Great catch. =) Nellinka · 2012-06-12: 14:17

WOW SUPER shots!! Great story also. SheriJ · 2012-06-12: 15:01

Fantastic shots..love the first one!! LAZYWASP · 2012-06-12: 17:02

great captures, not usual birds :) tomie · 2012-06-13: 02:47

Had to have a second look! Did you see the peregrines at Bath Cathedral on Springwatch on BBC TV?? timepiece · 2012-06-13: 04:49

I like the last shots colours. MoMac · 2012-06-13: 13:22

Oh, that is just fabulous. Jarvo · 2012-06-16: 10:43

Congrats! Wonderful! Lsample · 2012-06-16: 20:51

Congrats! LisaMarieGeorge · 2012-06-16: 21:39

Awesome post,Congratulations on your FP~!~ mallusatish · 2012-06-16: 22:22

Amazing, amazing, amazing Helen! Huge congratulations on your FP!! liveandletlive · 2012-06-16: 22:41

Congrats. anggrekfoto · 2012-06-16: 22:57

Congrats on FP.... mrmeliska · 2012-06-16: 23:48

Bravo! Congratulations on the FP! Dropblue · 2012-06-17: 01:14

Hey! Well done on your FP... Annbramwell · 2012-06-17: 02:52

oh yes, super!!! Congrats on FP!! eternity65 · 2012-06-17: 03:01

Congratulations on your FP Helen, bravo!! danrav · 2012-06-17: 03:51

Félicitations Helen ! And I can't refrain from saying it to you in French :) josy63 · 2012-06-17: 04:09

Wonderful!!! Congratulations on FP!! nynkeb · 2012-06-17: 04:44

Great captures! Congratulations carriem · 2012-06-17: 04:50

Congrats on FP! Great shots, perfect for the theme! Wasichseh · 2012-06-17: 05:17

wow! well deserved FP. congrats miltonjacob · 2012-06-17: 06:02

#2 for me, great shot. Congrats on F.P. pcmcgarry · 2012-06-17: 06:51

Brilliant write up with equally brilliant shots! Congrats on your FP! ghumakkad · 2012-06-17: 08:42

love - & congrats! ScavengerHunt · 2012-06-17: 10:17

great, congratulations my friend! giancaf · 2012-06-17: 10:29

Congrats! miahurricane · 2012-06-17: 10:49

congrats on your FP...... Yves51 · 2012-06-17: 12:32

Congrats on your FP! Francesc21 · 2012-06-17: 14:33

Congrats on FP!!!! Beautiful shots :)) molinek · 2012-06-17: 14:33

Excellent! Congrats. inawe · 2012-06-17: 15:46

this is very nice. congrats! gonia · 2012-06-17: 16:03

Congrats on your FP! Nice farideh · 2012-06-17: 16:13

Super....! Congratulations borogovoi · 2012-06-17: 17:40

That was Fascinating !! Congrats on the FP !! Great History on the Birds !! catdad · 2012-06-18: 00:24

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