Second peregrine falcon egg laid at Salisbury Cathedral

All eyes are on Salisbury Cathedral's most famous residents, a pair of mating peregrine falcons!

There was much excitement over the weekend when the first egg of the season was laid in the nesting box half way up the famous spire, today a second appeared.

Peregrine falcon's usually lay a clutch of three to four so there could still be more to come.

The female won't start incubating the eggs until the last one has appeared.

You can watch the bird's progress on the live cameras .

Meanwhile Cathedral bosses have launched a competition to name the parents.

They're looking for name with a flora or fauna theme to tie in with the Flower Festival which returns later this year.

You can submit your suggestion via the Cathedral website.

Salisbury Cathedral has a long history with peregrine falcons, which was broken in the 20th Century due to persecution and pesticides.

In 2014 the first pair to breed in more than 60 years saw three chicks hatch and successfully fledge.

The birds have done well every year apart from in 2018 when a territorial fight between two females meant no eggs were laid.

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