pixel
« 
pixel
«  
  »
pixel
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
 »
pixel

The Tuesday Inspiration: The next generation

2012.06.12
pixel
"Please let me have some!"
pixel
"That's more like it - just what I wanted for lunch!"
pixel
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.
44 Comments
mrmeliska Fantastic shots..
mrmeliska · 2012-06-12: 11:10
lookagain Oh, what a catch!!! These falcons are so fascinating...thanks for the story and link!
lookagain · 2012-06-12: 11:29
Annbramwell Amazing photo Helen... not easy photographing the world's fastest bird and getting them in focus too...
Annbramwell · 2012-06-12: 12:26
karmankwarner What an excellent capture!!
karmankwarner · 2012-06-12: 12:51
danrav #2 is such an awesome shot, Helen! Great info too!!
danrav · 2012-06-12: 12:56
jennyLit looooove #2
jennyLit · 2012-06-12: 13:13
timepiece 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
josy63 Magnificent, simply magnificent !
josy63 · 2012-06-12: 13:54
yellodog Fantastic sight.
yellodog · 2012-06-12: 13:58
Nellinka Great catch. =)
Nellinka · 2012-06-12: 14:17
SheriJ WOW SUPER shots!! Great story also.
SheriJ · 2012-06-12: 15:01
LAZYWASP Fantastic shots..love the first one!!
LAZYWASP · 2012-06-12: 17:02
tomie great captures, not usual birds :)
tomie · 2012-06-13: 02:47
timepiece 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
MoMac I like the last shots colours.
MoMac · 2012-06-13: 13:22
Jarvo Oh, that is just fabulous.
Jarvo · 2012-06-16: 10:43
Lsample Congrats! Wonderful!
Lsample · 2012-06-16: 20:51
LisaMarieGeorge Congrats!
LisaMarieGeorge · 2012-06-16: 21:39
mallusatish Awesome post,Congratulations on your FP~!~
mallusatish · 2012-06-16: 22:22
liveandletlive Amazing, amazing, amazing Helen! Huge congratulations on your FP!!
liveandletlive · 2012-06-16: 22:41
anggrekfoto Congrats.
anggrekfoto · 2012-06-16: 22:57
mrmeliska Congrats on FP....
mrmeliska · 2012-06-16: 23:48
Dropblue Bravo! Congratulations on the FP!
Dropblue · 2012-06-17: 01:14
Annbramwell Hey! Well done on your FP...
Annbramwell · 2012-06-17: 02:52
eternity65 oh yes, super!!! Congrats on FP!!
eternity65 · 2012-06-17: 03:01
danrav Congratulations on your FP Helen, bravo!!
danrav · 2012-06-17: 03:51
josy63 Félicitations Helen ! And I can't refrain from saying it to you in French :)
josy63 · 2012-06-17: 04:09
nynkeb Wonderful!!! Congratulations on FP!!
nynkeb · 2012-06-17: 04:44
carriem Great captures! Congratulations
carriem · 2012-06-17: 04:50
Wasichseh Congrats on FP! Great shots, perfect for the theme!
Wasichseh · 2012-06-17: 05:17
miltonjacob wow! well deserved FP. congrats
miltonjacob · 2012-06-17: 06:02
pcmcgarry #2 for me, great shot. Congrats on F.P.
pcmcgarry · 2012-06-17: 06:51
ghumakkad Brilliant write up with equally brilliant shots! Congrats on your FP!
ghumakkad · 2012-06-17: 08:42
ScavengerHunt love - & congrats!
ScavengerHunt · 2012-06-17: 10:17
giancaf great, congratulations my friend!
giancaf · 2012-06-17: 10:29
miahurricane Congrats!
miahurricane · 2012-06-17: 10:49
Yves51 congrats on your FP......
Yves51 · 2012-06-17: 12:32
Francesc21 Congrats on your FP!
Francesc21 · 2012-06-17: 14:33
molinek Congrats on FP!!!!
Beautiful shots :))
molinek · 2012-06-17: 14:33
inawe Excellent! Congrats.
inawe · 2012-06-17: 15:46
gonia this is very nice. congrats!
gonia · 2012-06-17: 16:03
farideh Congrats on your FP! Nice
farideh · 2012-06-17: 16:13
borogovoi Super....! Congratulations
borogovoi · 2012-06-17: 17:40
catdad That was Fascinating !! Congrats on the FP !! Great History on the Birds !!
catdad · 2012-06-18: 00:24
Bold Text
Italic Text
UnderLine Text
URL Link
pixel

Name
URL
pixel


Views: 718
Category: Animals and birds
pixel
Tagged: bird peregrine peregrinefalcon wildlife chichester
« 
pixel
 »
pixel