Today's Wildlife Encounter

[Derby Tup]

I spotted an urban West Riding peregrine this morning. Great to see (and hear)

[millipede]

Five little swallows sitting on a wire, spotted this afternoon while cycling on the back road from BA to Ilkley.

Think they were on the way to see you, DT. 😀

[Derby Tup]

Lovely

[noel]

Just returned from a holiday in Southern Spain. Here are my best encounters:
Booted eagle, short-toed eagle, bee-eaters - I've never seen these before, but there were several on phone wires on the outskirts of town!
Lots of lizards of course. Snake - I think it was a smooth snake (about 40 cm long and staying very still)
Black-throated black-eared wheatear - very striking looking.
Lots of black red-starts and crag martins while we were climbing. They're not rare or striking but I still like them.

Back to the UK now. Spring is nearly here...

[sbrt]

Four eggs laid. Derby Cathedral Peregrins http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.co.uk/

[Derby Tup]

Great news Steve

[IanDarkpeak]

Four eggs laid. Derby Cathedral Peregrins http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.co.uk/

4 in the Sheffield nest too

http://peregrine.group.shef.ac.uk/peregrines/

[Travs]

Fell Ponies on Loadpot Hill yesterday. Quite magical to see a large herd of them jumping around in the dawn, and to look across to the higher fells covered in snow. Absolutely beautiful day.

[mr brightside]

One Hare in the fields around Storiths.

[sbrt]

4 in the Sheffield nest too

http://peregrine.group.shef.ac.uk/peregrines/

Cool Anyone know if Peregrines are nesting at the Roaches, this year?