stash Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 While on holiday at an old mill(restored) in Pem paid a visit to Elan Valley(via devils bridge) and played "try and take a photo while I fly to the next pole" with what I believe is a Peregrine(lot bigger than a kestrel!!!). Sorry for the bad pictures but as I said I was trying to take the photo from my moving car(3 mph) as the bird played leap frog along the telegraph poles. Pictures of cottage and elan valley too for info https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9aHac2P5RgVZjk1djdmbGd3dms/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9aHac2P5RgVdlE3Z1MxTUdTWm8/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9aHac2P5RgVUVpyd0JWQzJSUmM/view?usp=sharing Spotted many Kites and Buzzards (amazing how common now days even round Cranwell) but I have never seen a Peregrine in the Wild (exclude live web cams) and other birds but no otter's which I was told came to the Mill now and then - oh well. Dark sky but small due to high tree canopy surrounding cottage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 oh and i did manage a night sky (I am no AP so sorry for poor quality) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9aHac2P5RgVenZoVVlVUjBrU3M/view?usp=sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Yes Clive, pretty sure it is, no orange/red below so it's not a Hobby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Bigger than a Hobby - thought it might be a hybrid Saker as the wings were more brown,like Kestrel, than black - wish I had a better picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 It's a Peregrine for sure Clive.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Great that's a first in the Wild outside a city. Thanks for the confirmation Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronigel Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Lovely to see birds like these. I remember seeing them around cliffs on the coast in north wales about 30 years ago. I now quite often see the local city centre ones flying over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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