I was out in the garden yesterday afternoon spraying a section on my brother's bike frame. Sunny with blue sky and cloud. A flash of light drew my attention in the sky, it was from a largish bird soaring. I watched as it climbed and flew in my general direction. At first I thought it was a Buzzard but it's wings and general shape was wrong , I realised that it was a Peregrine Falcon. I continued to watch it as it glided off in a southerly direction.
I seem to be haunted by them! They seem to sneak up on me in unexpected places. The first time I saw one I was round my mum's house. I was looking up towards the gutters when I saw one above me staring directly down at me, it flew off and disappeared over a railway embankment. The next time I saw one I was in our back garden again. It was a flash of light which caught of light that drew my attention again. This time I was able to rush indoors and grab my camera. I caught sight of it again and took loads of shots. I downloaded them and could see that it was a Peregrine. My third sighting was whilst out riding. I could hear a strange bird sound. I stopped and looked around to see where the noise was coming from. It was from a bird perched perched high up in an electricity pylon. It was a Peregrine!
I have often wondered if Peregrine's were about and couldn't really believe it until I had actual photographic proof.