Can't see either of the chicks? have they become fledglings? 

Apologies - the text should read:

The falcon flew in with a feed at 18:08 and left at 18:16 when the 2nd chick flew back to the tray from the parapet.

Screenshots taken at 18:03, 18:08 and 18:16.

JP

For what its worth this is the female taken 10 days ago. Primary and secondary moult are both visible

steven burke wrote:

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Sid, you can just about see & hear them from street level.

I spent 2 & a half hours here this afternoon in the crappy rain, both juveniles hiding under the tray but one 9F kept popping up every now & then & eventually both had a feed on the tray but couldn't see from street level, watched the webcam. No adults were to be seen in all the time I was there which was a shame as I wanted a photo of the female, will have to get back before she has moulted. A chap showed me an excellent photo of the adults making a food pass in mid air showing also that she is currently moulting.

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 Thanks Steve I thought that maybe it wouldn't be possible to see the birds from street level directly when they were on the tray and would perhaps need to use the webcam via the phone. Couldn't do that on my Nokia brick

RachelLiBrabin wrote:

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Just spent a great couple of hours watching the birds in the Rochdale sunshine (and pouring rain), 1 on the shelf the other under it, then both back on it, then 2 under it!! Mum perched not too far away keeping her eye on them and the little ones making a absolute racket.

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Hi Rachel were you able to see/hear the birds from street level? 

sid ashton wrote:

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Looks like there's been a food drop, one of the youngsters is feeding now, at 2.50.

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Now you see it now you don't, no bird on the tray 2.57!!!

Let's hope they don't fledge for a couple of days.

Torrential rain at noon, more forecast, and strong winds tomorrow.

markwoodhead wrote:

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12.00 Only one on the tray now - I think one has fledged!

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 I think the bird has dropped below the tray since the juvenile you can see has been looking down. 

If it is raining in Rochdale like it is raining here in Salford then I hope they don't fledge.

Larger more advanced of the girls is putting in some serious wing stretches this morning, she looks almost ready to go. Very strong looking young lady. 

I agree that they appear to be very near to fledging. Both have been sitting on the tray edge and doing a lot of wing exercising in the last 48 hours.

Both were in the nest tray earlier this morning, but now at 11.52 there is only one. Close observation reveals that the second bird is under the nest tray.

Will be interesting to see if she returns to the nest tray when food arrives.

Female finally! Just brought in a feed. Looked like one of those decorative white doves that had been sprayed a strange green colour that people set free at weddings 

That was great to see, both just had a really good feed and remains immediately taken away. They're looking so good now. 

Chicks seem to be getting less visits than usual, is this normal? I've not seen the female today unless I'm just missing her every time. Chicks look fit and healthy though and a good size.

3;45pm Male again with food.. I've not seen the female for over two days in the webcam. Anyone else? Or do I just keep missing her? 

Male just brought in a pigeon now and is feeding them. 6,23pm 

Karen Clewer wrote:

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Where did it go???

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Don't know where the adults go when they are not with the young ones Karen, presumably not too far away. What was strange for me today was normally I have seen one of the adults bringing in the prey, as the male did today whereupon it is torn up and fed to the chicks whereas today it was a do-it-themselves meal 

About 10 minutes ago, just before 2pm the adult male bird dropped a small prey bird on the nest tray and after a short while left the youngsters to pull it to pieces and feed themselves. They are getting quite advanced now, can't be that long off fledging.

Hi folks.

I went to ring/colour ring the chicks yesterday afternoon and Im pleased to say 2 very fit and healthy females in there.

The juvenile female, against all the odds, seems to be doing a fine job if rearing these chicks, assisted of course by a very good male

Once again, and especially in the current climate, a massive thanks to Rochdale Borough Council for not only opening up a currently closed to the public buidling to allow access to the tray but for the continued brilliant webcam that many of us have been watching over the past 2 months.  Also a big thanks again to John for great rope work.

A few pics and a vid atteched.

Was just watching the webcam and only the chicks were to be seen, both tucked away in the corner of the tray nearest to the wall. One chick was completely in the shade and apparently sleeping, the other partially in the sun and restless. The adult male came to the box and almost immediately stretched a wing and kept it in place to shade the chick and it settled down. Was this a deliberate act to protect the chick I wonder or was it merely a coincidental move on behalf of the male?  

Seen the chicks being fed a couple of times today.

Indeed they are bones, I suggest the remains of prey brought the the nest site

The female just left for a stretch, definitely two moving chicks, result.

Unless I am mistaken by what I see, it appears that the second chick has now hatched.