Peregrine (Falco peregrinus) Norwich Cathedral

It wasn’t that long ago that the Peregrine was merely a very scarce winter visitor to Norfolk. Much to the dislike of some Pigeon fanciers their numbers have blossomed in England to such an extent that they now breed in Norfolk.

There was a lot of fuss in the media when a pair of Peregrines successfully fledged four young at the Norwich Cathedral of the Holy and Undivided Trinity. For the first few days after the juveniles left their breeding platform on the spire, the youngsters flying ability was fairly questionable. It only amounted to semi-controlled, fumbling descents. The downward motion only interrupted, in large steps, by the varying roof heights of the cathedral.

The caring staff from the Hawk & Owl Trust provided round the clock chat to the streams of visitors attracted to the Cathedral to see the spectacle.

Common Swift (Apus apus) May 2013

Surprising how  warm brown and scaled the Common Swift can look. Bottom one zeroing in on an insect with its (the Swift that is) pink mouth open wide.

Common Swift (Apus apus)

Breckland May 2013

Falcons at Lakenheath Feb RSPB taken with so much compensation that the sky was burnt out. The birds look like cut outs.

Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)

Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)

 Hobby (Falco subbuteo)