Trent Falcons

[Graham-W]

I'm pretty sure I can see four chicks, but one seems lethargic to say the least. Can anyone confirm there are four?
http://www.ntu.ac.uk/ecoweb/biodiversity/falcons/

[Graham-W]

Ringed pigeon leg just arrived for high tea.

[craft1948]

Yes there are 4 but 1 seems smaller than the others...........

[excelsior-1]

hello graham

definitely four chicks

[Graham-W]

The one in the middle, nearest camera is getting some food but not a lot. Greedy beggars at front of queue getting loads.

[carrust]

The smallest 1 was the last to hatch.....normal with birds of prey & owls.

[craft1948]

Yes the distribution of food doesn't seem fair..........

[Graham-W]

Ain't that the truth throughout life, Craft.

[carrust]

If food is short the smallest owl gets eaten & so on :-(

[Graham-W]

Yes, carrust. I saw it on Springwatch a couple of years ago. Survival of the fittest I guess.

[carrust]

Out of the 5 chicks that hatched last year in Dorset only 2 survived. The chickc ate 2 & the parents ate the other!

[carrust]

Looks like a gull has bitten the dust....there's white feathers everywhere!

[carrust]

Gull for tea

[carrust]

Looks like the Notts falcons have a taste for gull, there's another one on the parapet

[carrust]

And yet another gull.