A trio of Peregrine Falcon eggs have now been laid at St Albans Cathedral, with a further two delighting viewers over the Easter weekend.
The trio of eggs can be seen atop the Abbey as the popular pair, Alban and Boudica, continue a successful breeding season.
According to the cathedral, Good Friday (April 4) saw the second clutch and a third was seen on Saturday (April 5).
The cathedral's popular live cam was launched in late march and viewers spotted a first egg on April 1.
Alban and Boudica began capturing the public’s attention when their first chick hatched in 2022 and they are now breeding for a fifth successive year.
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One of only five breeding pairs in Hertfordshire, they have become a powerful symbol of urban wildlife success.
Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust said the falcons were first spotted on the cathedral in early spring, remaining loyal to their nesting site.
The Peregrine’s nesting tray, which the webcam focuses on, replicates their natural cliff-top nesting habitat and was purposely installed high up on the cathedral.
The shingle enables the birds to make their shallow nest "scrape", which is what they would do in a natural nesting site, and provides them with a safe place to lay their eggs.
Viewers can watch the webcam at stalbanscathedral.org/peregrine-live-cam
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