Peregrine Falcon (f)
Peregrine Falcon / falco peregrinus. East Mill, Belper, Derbyshire. 01/06/22.
'PLUCKED STARLING DELIVERY IMMINENT.'
Late morning the male Peregrine flew towards the mill with a Starling. His mate took the bird from his talons, mid-air. Here she is shown on a stone window ledge where she plucked the prey. The almost fully plucked Starling is held in her beak and she looks across to the nesting balcony contemplating her delivery. In a flash she had landed beside her two vocal chicks and started to feed them tiny shreds of flesh.
Meanwhile. the male had retired to a favoured perch at the top of the mill where he enjoyed some rest and good look around.
Peregrine Falcon (f)
Peregrine Falcon / falco peregrinus. East Mill, Belper, Derbyshire. 01/06/22.
'PLUCKED STARLING DELIVERY IMMINENT.'
Late morning the male Peregrine flew towards the mill with a Starling. His mate took the bird from his talons, mid-air. Here she is shown on a stone window ledge where she plucked the prey. The almost fully plucked Starling is held in her beak and she looks across to the nesting balcony contemplating her delivery. In a flash she had landed beside her two vocal chicks and started to feed them tiny shreds of flesh.
Meanwhile. the male had retired to a favoured perch at the top of the mill where he enjoyed some rest and good look around.