I had to wait for 2 hours today before one of the young peregrines landed in the tree in front of me but I knew that one was on a perch, away from the hide for the entire time.

Suddenly,  above the noise of the  very strong, probably gale force wind, I heard the usual commotion and noisy screaming that accompanies prey being brought in by an adult. I have said before that thiscalling  is almost maniacal and very intense. I guess it's a case of who screams loudest is likely to get the attention of the parent and be the lucky recipient of a meal.  After a few minutes, the young tercel landed on the favourite perch but was blown around and buffeted by the wind and consequently didn't stay too long.  He was also intent on getting his share of prey and screamed for attention. When food wasn't forthcoming he left the perch  to fly down to where the action was.

Then, as I had guessed would happen, suddenly one of the big young females landed in the tree.  I could see immediately that she had prey, a small passerines which was black and white, probably a Pied Flycatcher  by the look of it.(sadly). She was also buffeted by the wind and struggled to hold on and feed at the same time  so in just a matter of 30 seconds or so, she flew off again  to somewhere out of the wind I would guess.

 On Friday I had left the hide early because of  a dental appointment,  an extraction and root filling was the diagnosis!   Today I feel I must leave early, it's dangerous now and the last thing I wanted  was a heavy branch falling  on my head, although that would end my teeth worries!

But then, as if to tease me, there was a young peregrine in the tree to my right, very close, I couldn't see it but its  screams were being echoed by the siblings nearby and I did expect it to fly to that favourite perch.  I was stuck because if I  left the hide then, disturbance would be caused for certain.

Eventually it went quiet and I left the hide and watched the youngsters flying strongly in the gusts.   It was beautiful to watch their newly learned aerobatics, amazing that they are already so skilled.