Peregrines yet again

 Yes peregrines again, but you know what its like when you find something special almost on your doorstep you grab the opportunity with both hands. I managed to get the pair in to one shot but I'm still not sure which is which.

 They were quite active for a time this evening, this being the best movement shot. I was using 500mm lens with a 2x's converter on a full frame camera resting on the open window from inside my car. The bird was about 200m away so I was quite pleased with the result.

I promise I will try and find something else to photograph.( I have a friend whose got a tortoise.)

More perigrines 2

After spending the afternoon gardening I thought I deserved a little break so I popped down the road to spend a little time with the perigrines. The male had caught a wood pidgeon and was having it for tea when I arrived.

 When he had finished his meal he carried the rmainder off to hide it ready for breakfast in the morning then returned to his roost to spend the night there.

I put a trail-cam out this evening and captured this shot of the fox and hedgehog. They totally ignore each other often eating each others food.

More perigrines

I'm afraid I might begin to bore you with lots of shots of distant perigrines but I must grab a golden opportunity before they move on or are driven away. This one is finishing its meal.

This one I think is the female, she seems to sit patiently in the tree waiting for something to happen.

This must be the male, he appears to do all the hunting and bringing the food home.

I got really excited when I got this shot. I felt sure she was sitting on a nest, but the following day she was missing and the space was occupied by a dozen or so jackdaws. If only I could get closer but I am afraid my climbing days have long gone.

PERIGRINE FALCONS

 Feeling a little more agile after some medication for my failing knees I took a little trip out to do some exploring of my new territory. One the way back home I spotted a perigrine fly into some trees.
Stopping the car I decided to investigate and found it sitting in a tree about 200m away up the side of a steep hill. Not possible for me to get any closer I managed a couple of shots.

Scanning the hill I found its mate even further away and from its position I would imagine it was covering a nest. The light was fading so further searching became impossible. Being only a couple of miles from home it looks as though I will be making further visits.

Fox and hedgehogs

  

Having a bit of a problem with an arthritic knee which is curtailing my movements somewhat. I am concentrating on what is going on in the garden. Over the past few weeks I have recorded a pair of foxes, three hedgehogs, a woodmouse and traces of badger. This led me to put up my trail cams more frequently. Although the pics. are a bit dissapointing due to the weather I am getting good feed-back as to what is about. Look at this picture closely and you will see the eyes of a pair of hedgehogs under the fox. They often appear in the garden together and share the food.