Back again for more at the Peregrine nest  site today.  I had decided on a different strategy from the outset and it was quite hard to maintain my discipline. I wanted to stake out the obvious plucking perch that had become apparent yesterday. I am thinking that with patience I will be able to see, film and photograph some good stuff.    I have constructed a new hide that is above the nest ledge…..but I can't see it….overlooking the original hide and the plucking station just beneath.  This is obviously used very regularly because not only is there a nice safe secure perch but underneath there is a ledge that has caught so much guano that it looks like the decorators have been in to whitewash. Underneath there is further evidence of plucked prey  with bones and enough feathers to stuff a cushion. From the original hide  I have seen both birds fly to this spot but I can't see it from that position even though it is only around ten feet away  which is a real shame. 
My arrival this morning coincided with the delivery of a prey item to the nest ledge, the hand over taking place off the ledge in the old tree.  Then the falcon was seen to feed from a pigeon carcass which had been on the ledge from a previous delivery.   After that it was quiet for more than 3 hours but eventually there was much excitement and commotion with an obvious kill delivery to the nest.  From this position  I had good views of both birds flying around screaming as they interacted.  We now have rain which may possibly be changing their behaviour to a degree but I am unsure of  that.  Certainly the chicks will need to be protected from this rain, if they get wet then thy will chill, this is the biggest danger to them particularly at the age they are with just fluffy down to insulate them. If this gets we,t,  then any protection that provides will be useless.
Just prior to leaving the light rain had turned to a serious downpour. I have to say that the falcon didn't appear to be protecting the chicks from the rain whatsoever. I am somewhat concerned. There is rain forecast for the next couple of days and I can only hope that the falcon gets to grips with the situation and does protect the youngsters.