Winchester Cathedral's resident peregrine chick is growing fast, despite being just two weeks old.

Winnie's chick hatched on April 30, with three eggs yet to hatch.

Keith Betton, chairman of the Hampshire Ornithological Society, is going to be inspecting the chick this week and will remove the others that haven't hatched.

Winnie had two chicks last year, named Elizabeth and George, who flew the nest in August.

The new chick is yet to be given a name. 

Winchester Cathedral's peregrine web cams have shown how quickly the chick is growing with parents Winnie and William regularly bringing it food.

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Writing on Winchester Cathedral's website on May 9, Mr Betton said: “Our baby Peregrine chick is now nine days old and growing fast. Winnie has been taking very good care of it as the weather has been very un-springlike. 

“But in a few days, when it is capable of thermo-regulating its temperature (basically being able to keep reasonably warm even if it’s a bit chilly out there) she will leave it alone while she hunts. Sometimes that means it will be sat alone for maybe one or two hours, sometimes longer. 

“It’s normal – so don’t worry. Winnie will get fed up sitting on eggs that won’t hatch, but as we will be inspecting the chick next week, we can remove those.

“If all goes well our chick will be running around the gulley in just over two weeks, and flying in four weeks. Time flies – and so will it!”

To watch the two cathedral peregrine cameras, visit winchester-cathedral.org.uk/explore/peregrines/.