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Saturday 24 February 2018

Good day with the peregrines

 A beautiful afternoon I thought I would pay the peregrines a visit. When I got there it was all quiet with the female sitting gazing out over the fields.
 The male suddenly arrived with much noise and landed on a ledge beneath her. She immediately flew to join him.
 There was a lot of squabbling over the next few minutes as they argued over a tiny morsel.
 I never did see who won the prize but it was some time after much flapping about before things calmed down with the male coming off worst.
When I left it was all peaceful and behaving as though nothing had happened.


 
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2 comments:

  1. Marc Heath24 February 2018 at 07:43

    Very envious of your private showings with the Peregrine. Looks a lovely place to study them.

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  2. Author R. Mac Wheeler24 February 2018 at 16:21

    wonderful creatures.

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Evacuated during the second world war to a village in Yorkshire where I lived in the home of a good photographer for more than five years who taught me the basics and a great deal about nature. Well past retirement age I have been a wildlife photographer for more than 30 years. Red Kites have been my speciality for much of this period. I did spend several years snapping wheelchair athletes and organizing the British Road Race Championship. In the year 2000 I was awarded a distinction by the Royal Photographic Society for my portfolio on wheelchair athletes. Most of my pics are digital, using Sony cameras and Sigma lenses. I used to spend many weeks each year with friends in Wales which is close to the Elan Valleys where I got many of my raptor pics. I now get these pictures more closely to home, specially red kites and peregrines. I support my pension by selling my pics, cards, coasters, fridge magnets and key rings etc. at craft fairs, something I wish I had done much earlier in life. I give illustrated talks to clubs and societies on wildlife and other branches of photography that I have been involved in.