Peregrine Falcon in Birmingham

[Hillwalker]

I just thought I'd post another of my crazy bird of prey sightings !

I was walking along the canal network in Birmingham the other week, when I heard the classic 'bird of prey' call from above. Looking up, I saw the distinctive outline of a Peregrine Falcon, coming in to land, of all places, on the top of the BT tower - right in central birmingham !! If you live or work in Brum it could be worth keeping an eye out if you are in the water street area.

...it also explains all the nervous-looking pidgeons I've been seeing

[paulthomas]

There's Peregrines in central London so why not Birmingham? Fabulous birds

[lcsiz]

just been watching a Peregrine circuling around ratcliffe powerstation towers, only 1/2 hour a go.

[John]

Originally Posted by Hillwalker

I just thought I'd post another of my crazy bird of prey sightings !

I was walking along the canal network in Birmingham the other week, when I heard the classic 'bird of prey' call from above. Looking up, I saw the distinctive outline of a Peregrine Falcon, coming in to land, of all places, on the top of the BT tower - right in central birmingham !! If you live or work in Brum it could be worth keeping an eye out if you are in the water street area.

...it also explains all the nervous-looking pidgeons I've been seeing

They have been there for years. I have seen up to three on that tower at a time.

John

[Hillwalker]

The closest I ever got to one was up on the North York moors - I was walking past a crag, looked up and no more than 10ft away saw that distinctive executioner's mask looking down at me !

It then shat on me, and flew off !

[matt_xyz]

Originally Posted by Hillwalker

It then shat on me, and flew off !

surely quite an honour to be shat on by a peregrine..? I'm normally on the receiving end of much more mundane birds