MEET Aveline and Raphael the peregrine falcon chicks living at the top of the Salisbury Cathedral tower.

The chicks, who are the two remaining of the four chicks to have hatched at the cathedral, were ringed by Ed Drewitt, with the assistance of Ryan Burrell.

As part of the process their wing feathers and their beaks were measured.

Two identification rings were put on each of the chicks' legs, including a large blue ring which can be seen from the ground and carries the bird’s unique ID.

The ID rings will help to track the peregrines once they have left the cathedral tower.

The chicks should be starting to fledge at the end of the month. During this time, the adult peregrines teach the young to hunt and handle prey in flight.

And in two or more months after that they will be expected to be independent.

Cathedral and RSPB staff, volunteers and visitors have been keenly watching developments around the nesting box since the peregrines settled down to nest just before Holy Week.

HD cameras are beaming back live images to monitors in the Cloisters and and at the top of the tower.

For the next three Wednesdays in June, visitors can take a RSPB tower tour up to the base of the spire near where the birds nest.

Anya Wicikowski, RSPB Community Engagement Officer, will accompany the cathedral guide and answer any questions about the birds.

The tours run at 1.15pm and can be booked at salisburycathedral.org.uk or at the welcome desk for more information.

The cathedral will also be offering a free Date with Nature experience in partnership with the RSPB, when public are invited to meet RSPB volunteer peregrine experts and use their telescopes to spot the birds when they fledge.

Date with Nature starts on June 27, running weekdays from 11am-4pm for about four weeks.