Peregrines 15.01.2012

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Peter Catterall
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Peregrines 15.01.2012

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Two peregrines in acrobatic flight over the centre of Chorley on Sunday, early am.. Few minutes later three b/h gulls were reduced to two as one of the peregrines dived and scored a hit. Very dramatic.
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Post by Ivan Lynas »

Great viewing Peter and don't forget to keep yours eyes peeled in February for peregrine courtship displays, one of natures finest spectacles.
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Post by Peter Catterall »

Thanks for that Ivan, will await these displays, roll on the next few weeks. Been studying Willow tits of late and their cousins the L.T. tits. Big difference but also very interesting. Regards.
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Yeh sadly willow tits are so scarce theses days and I can remember finding numerous nests in the woodland behind the Yarrow Hotel in the 70's but not anymore and as for long tailed tits which incidently are fairing quite well these surely have to be are most endearing small birds and to watch them feeding upside down in the trees is always a marvellous sight.
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Post by Peter Catterall »

Your right Ivan about the Long tails, I took a picture of several feeding this week, including upside down shots but only average picture off small camera, however they will hang about, whereas the Willow tit is very reluctant to hang about feeding - just in and out
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