Salisbury Cathedral peregrine chicks to be ringed
The four (not so!) little ones will be given ID rings on their legs
The four peregrine falcon chicks, that hatched at Salisbury Cathedral in the last few weeks, will get their ID rings today (Monday 20th May).
The RSPB will weigh the three week old birds and fit them with a metal and orange plastic ring on their right leg.
That's used for record-keeping about the chicks lives, and each carries a unique three letter ID to identify and differentiate them.
The rings are orange to denote who's fitted them - in this case, Nigel Jones, who covers the South of England.
The ringing could also help to determine the genders of the chicks, with a public poll expected to be held by Salisbury Cathedral for us to help choose their names.
While the process takes place today, the webcams on the nesting box will be switched off.
It's expected to take up to two hours.