Wednesday Newton Building. NTU, Nottingham

Yay, the Falcons are back!

The Newton building at Nottingham Trent University has been the home for the last ten years to a breeding pair of peregrine falcons, who nest on a ledge outside near the top. The nest site has been successfully used to raise 17 chicks over the past six years. 

Last year I watched regularly. Four eggs laid, but the weather changed and was bloody aweful resulting in a 24 hour deluge of rain. A sad story unfolded and three chicks then died. Followed by the uplifting efforts of the adult birds in trying to ensure their remaining chick survived.  NTU said their cameras had generated almost 700,000 views.

Watch live camera over the next few months as they lay eggs and rear their chicks. 

http://www.ntu.ac.uk/ecoweb/biodiversity/falcons/index.html?campaignid=falcons

NTU Falcon blog

http://ntufalcons.wordpress.com

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ALAN LODGE 

Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham.  UK

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