The Peregrines on the Roof.
How lucky can a bird photographer get. My falconer friend Paddy Thompson called this morning to see if I would like to go up to the rooftop of the Renaissance tower and take pictures of the Peregrines. Once on the rooftop you enter an area with a metal fence enclosing AC units that prevents you from falling 24 floors to the ground but allows climbing up to see over the edge and observe the ledge where the birds have established their nest.
Paddy says this is the same female that comes each year as identified by the leg band.
Evidence of previous meals litters the nest area.
The male falcon was a long way off so this picture is quite blurry but you can see a catch trailing behind as he cruises around, not willing to come to the nest with us close by.
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Beautiful! Such gorgeous birds. Mrs. Peregrine was pretty unhappy with you! Hope all 4 chicks fledge successfully. What a treat to see such wild beauty! Thanks for sharing.
The bottomost baby falcoln looks pretty lifeless. Was it sleeping or deceased?!!