Any comments are by Ian McKerchar unless otherwise stated.
Images in this article are strictly copyright of the relevant
photographer, I would welcome the receipt of images of urban Peregrines taken in
Greater Manchester during the year for inclusion in this gallery.
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Manchester City Centre, 02.06.09 (Adrian Dancy)
Fully fledged! One of the city centre juveniles fledges and flexes it's wings on a building near to the nest site |
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Manchester City Centre, 05.06.09 (Adrian Dancy)
One of the city centre juveniles hitching a ride on the 'Big Wheel' in Exchange Square near the Triangle. Atleast one of last year's juveniles did similar but this particular photographer wasn't on hand on that occasion. He was not going to miss the shot twice however! |
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Manchester City Centre, 05.06.09 (Adrian Dancy)
One of the city centre juveniles hitching a ride on the 'Big Wheel' in Exchange Square near the Triangle. Atleast one of last year's juveniles did similar but this particular photographer wasn't on hand on that occasion. He was not going to miss the shot twice however! |
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Manchester City Centre, 05.06.09 (Adrian Dancy)
Flying underneath one of the gondolas on the 'Big Wheel'. |
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Manchester City Centre, 05.06.09 (Adrian Dancy)
One of the city centre juveniles hitching a ride on the 'Big Wheel' in Exchange Square near the Triangle. Atleast one of last year's juveniles did similar but this particular photographer wasn't on hand on that occasion. He was not going to miss the shot twice however! |
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Manchester City Centre, 05.06.09 (Adrian Dancy)
fully 'ringed-up'! |
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Manchester City Centre, 05.06.09 (Adrian Dancy)
One of the adults after having a quick drink in a gutter! |
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Bolton Town Centre, 07.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
one of the adults with a kill |
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Bolton Town Centre, 07.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
all four juvenile birds together, confirmation of their successful outcome so far |
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Bolton Town Centre, 07.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
one of the juveniles 'testing' it's wings |
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Bolton Town Centre, 07.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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Bolton Town Centre, 07.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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Bolton Town Centre, 07.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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Bolton Town Centre, 07.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
one of the local Magpies giving this juvenile a closer look |
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Bolton Town Centre, 07.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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Bolton Town Centre, 07.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
adult male |
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Bolton Town Centre, 07.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
one of the adults (right) with two of the juveniles |
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Bolton Town Centre, 14.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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Bolton Town Centre, 14.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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Bolton Town Centre, 14.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
investigating that dodgy looking bloke with the camera! |
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Bolton Town Centre, 14.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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Bolton Town Centre, 14.06.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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