Norwich Cathedral Side Barn Owl Cam Live - Somerset Barn Owl Cam Live - Sculthorpe Moor Payments Become a Member Adopt a Box Membership Donation 300 Club Renewal News Pages Norwich News Summary Events List To find out more about the Hawk and Owl Trust please visit their These are external links and will open in a new windowA two-month-old peregrine falcon hatched in a nest on a cathedral spire died after it was hit by an aeroplane.The female was one of four eggs hatched at the end of April by a pair of peregrines nesting on Norwich Cathedral.The bird flew into a light aircraft taking off at Norwich Airport at about 07:45 BST on Saturday.Wildlife photographer Chris Skipper said the "giddy young bird" was probably chasing prey at the time.He said: "When they're young and first get their wings they're just a bit crazy. The peregrine was one of four hatched at the end of April "The trust set up a nesting platform and webcams on Norwich Cathedral shortly after peregrines began nesting there in 2009. 'The buzz of snapping cathedral peregrines'Jump to media playerChris Skipper has been photographing urban peregrines nesting at Norwich Cathedral for nearly a decade. Webcams have been set up on Norwich Cathedral to follow the progress of the nesting birds Much to the joy of the people of Norwich and Norfolk, the birds have successfully fledged chicks every summer since 2012. This year four eggs were laid and the Cathedral's resident peregrine falcons have been taking it in turns to incubate the eggs over the last few weeks. A two-month-old peregrine falcon hatched in a nest on a cathedral spire died after it was hit by an aeroplane. About the peregrines The birds first appeared at the Cathedral in 2009, when a male peregrine took up residence on the 250 foot spire. The female had been ringed so it was possible to trace where she came from "They're magnificent to watch in the sky, but they'll chase anything, pigeons, even seagulls - and the surprise is we haven't lost one in a plane strike before.

Providing a nesting platform was easier said than done, though. "He added it was a "sad accident" but 50% of a brood usually dies in its first year.The aeroplane, which had two people on board, was left with minor damage.The bird had been ringed on behalf of the British Trust for Ornithology and because it fell on airport land and counted as a bird strike the Civil Aviation Authority and the British Trust for Ornithology had to be informed.The Hawk and Owl Trust then received a notification of its death.A spokesman said: "This year the Norwich cathedral peregrine pair managed to raise four chicks.
Peregrines at Norwich Cathedral Peregrines were seen taking an interest in Norwich Cathedral in 2010, so the Cathedral Estates Department and the Hawk and Owl Trust began working on a suitable nesting place. In recent years the Cathedral’s fame has soared thanks to a pair of breeding peregrine falcons that make the Cathedral spire their home during the summer months. A female falcon soon followed. Norwich Cathedral peregrine falcons: Watching the watchers 'The buzz of snapping cathedral peregrines' - BBC News The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sitesExtra ferry services are laid on as 160,000 holidaymakers see their plans thrown into chaos. Peregrine chicks hatch on Cathedral spire 27 April 2020 There's some egg-citing news from the top of the Norwich Cathedral spire as three of the Peregrine Falcon chicks have hatched. These are external links and will open in a new window

An observation point within The Close followed, allowing visitors a close-up view of the nest.