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Ten Days to Hatching

With approximately ten days of incubation remaining, it is interesting to see a change in the behaviour of the male peregrine. During the first three two weeks of incubation, he stopped bringing food to the box. However, in recent days he … Continue reading →

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Peregrines tread carefully.

Peregrines are equipped with sharp talons and they can, occasionally, cause damage to an egg as they step into or out of the nest scrape. To reduce the chance of this happening, the birds move very carefully , particularly when … Continue reading →

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