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First flight
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First flight (Falco peregrinus)

I went over to Derby on Wednesday to check out the peregrines nesting on the cathedral. The first of the two chicks had fledged on Monday and I was lucky enough to be there when the second one took its first flight.

I got some nice shots of it on its first flight - and its first attempt at a landing which didn't go entirely according to plan.

Then we lost track of it and we spent some time searching for it - they sometimes end up grounded and have to be rescued. But we found it OK on a nearby building and it seems to be doing fine now.
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Habitat
City centre
Location
Derby cathedral
Date taken
16/06/2010
Scientific name
Falco peregrinus
Equipment used
1DMk3, 300/2.8+2x

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Britain & Europe
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AndyByron
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