It wasn’t that long ago that the Peregrine was merely a very
scarce winter visitor to Norfolk. Much to the dislike of some Pigeon fanciers
their numbers have blossomed in England to such an extent that they now breed
in Norfolk.
There was a lot of fuss in the media when a pair
of Peregrines successfully fledged four young at the Norwich Cathedral of the
Holy and Undivided Trinity. For the first few days after the juveniles left
their breeding platform on the spire, the youngsters flying ability was fairly
questionable. It only amounted to semi-controlled, fumbling descents. The
downward motion only interrupted, in large steps, by the varying roof heights
of the cathedral.
The caring staff from the Hawk &
Owl Trust provided round the clock chat to the streams of visitors attracted to
the Cathedral to see the spectacle.