Latest news on the peregrine falcons

Two peregrine falcon chicks are currently being cared for by their parents on the Cathedral spire.

Three chicks hatched on the spire in early May but sadly the Hawk and Owl Trust reported that the smallest of the chicks died on the evening of Tuesday 12 May.

Below are pictures of the two chicks currently on the spire after they were ringed by the Hawk and Owl Trust on Friday 22 May.

The Hawk and Owl Trust said: "Licenced ringers have put rings on both chicks, weighed them and checked them over.

Their weights suggest they are both females, and they are identified by their blue colour rings PA and PB.

The whole process was quick and went smoothly, the adult female soon returned to the platform. Thank you to everyone involved!"

The first egg hatched at 7.20am on Tuesday 5 May, and the video clip below shows the moment captured on the Hawk and Owl Trust live stream.

The second egg hatched later that day, at about 8pm on Tuesday 5 May. Both of the chicks can be seen with their mother and the remaining two eggs in the picture below.

Chick number three made an appearance at about 1pm on Wednesday 6 May. The fourth egg is no longer expected to hatch.

The first of this year's four eggs was laid at 3.48pm on Tuesday 24 March and the second egg is believed to have been laid at about 8.50am on Friday 27 March.

The third egg arrived at 6.57pm on Sunday 29 March and the fourth egg arrived in the morning of Wednesday 1 April.

Norwich Cathedral’s spire has been home to peregrine falcons for many years and the Hawk and Owl Trust do a great job of keeping people up to date with the latest peregrine news, including running a live stream of the peregrines from their nesting box and running a watchpoint in the Cathedral Close in May and June.

The first pair of peregrine falcons nested on the spire in 2010.

Thirty-three chicks have fledged from the platform on the spire between 2010 and 2025, with several changes in the breeding pair over the years.

Pictures: Hawk and Owl Trust