PEREGRINE FEST

It seems that these days Peregrines are seen quite widely in Northamptonshire. But back in the good old days they were and still are  regarded as an iconic species  but an awfully lot rarer.

Most views even now are brief and usually distant especially when they are hunting, but I always
feel privileged on seeing a 'Grin'.

Yesterday at Pitsford Water, Dave J, Wendy and myself watched a Grin for over ten minutes.

It wasn't perched neither was it hunting it was messing with the corvids. Now the large numbers
of corvids harass and make life difficult for most of the Buzzards, Kites, Hawks etc, at Pitsford.

This Grin turned the tables , actively just winding the crows up and when they got too close his
talons showed who was boss.
His twist's and turns were great to watch but when he dived no crow could live with it, superb !

Each time the corvids thought they had got rid of him he returned for more fun.

Also on show has been up 5 Great White Sharks,  just joking, lots of Little Egrets and the odd
Green Sandpiper Kingfisher and Otter.

Its good to know that every now and again those pesky crows get sorted.