Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Sunday 29th, Tuesday 31st March

Sunday. A Peregrine and a Raven sparred briefly in the air above the cliff face to the left of the Raven's nest, the Peregrine diving, the Raven turning on its back in a ball to face the Peregrine. No feathers, so this was shadow boxing. A Peregrine eventually settled over in the oak tree opposite; they were flying around, sometimes into the nest.
Monday. The tide was still coming in, and the river was very full and still. A quiet morning with one good view of the female Peregrine circling around the cliff, and (supposedly) landing on the nest. I thought that I could see a Jackdaw under the bush in front of the Peregrine nest. Nesting? Some neighbours for these audacious small birds!