Bird of Prey Challenge (1 Viewer)

[ivornicedog]

If you want to see some more peregrines I have a family of 5 (2 adults 3 chicks) living on the church 50 yards from my house (Nottingham NG4)

Chicks well fledged now and on the 20th June to the skies for the first time

We get some wonderful displays and over the weekend had 4 birds in flight.

The youngsters being a little less experienced return at a lower angle than the adults and often just skim the top of my house as they come in.

Had a great scene last night with all five birds sitting on the ramparts

Oh, bliss

 

[Farnboro John]

An improved Red Kite in the New Forest and an escaped Harris Hawk at Elmley, just to keep the interest going.

I had hoped to have Hen Harrier and Merlin by now but they may have to wait for the autumn or early winter. Honey Buzzard seems out of the question in the South this year - weather!

John

 

[Parabuteos lad]

Havent been birding in a while as my main hobby has started again for the year leaving me with very little time, but its very enjoyable. It links in with your second picture. Perhaps you could post on the falconry forum the location so someone can collect it will be trying for hen harrier later this year but everything else will from now on have to be coincidal with my day outs

 

[Farnboro John]

Perhaps you could post on the falconry forum the location so someone can collect it

Its been there years, I doubt it would take kindly to attempts to capture it.

Good luck with HH.

John

 

[Parabuteos lad]

Im not flying a Harris hawk, they bore me lol
it may not take kindly to it, but people will try get it back and its in the best interest of UK falconry and native species

 

[Farnboro John]

Im not flying a Harris hawk, they bore me lol
it may not take kindly to it, but people will try get it back and its in the best interest of UK falconry and native species

People haven't tried to get it back for years, and as it is on a reserve they don't have free access anyway. A single escaped hawk isn't an issue.

John