Filmed a peregrine falcon on my roof

Written by Ben Vallack on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 08:08PM Tags: wildlife, video, sony, ex3 Comments: 4

Filmed this afternoon on the roof of my house. I looked out the window and saw feathers floating around, and heard all sorts of activity on the roof. So I went outside and found myself staring face to face with this formidable predator. Dashed back in to get camera and managed to get a few shots. The peregrine actually dropped the bird off the roof as he was mobbed by seagulls and crows.

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Ben Vallack is a filmmaker and web developer based in Bath, Bradford-on-Avon & Devizes.

Comments

1. When I read you'd seen a peregrine on your roof, I was sure it was going to turn out to be yet another sparrowhawk. But surprisingly it wasn't! Lovely clip.
   Any idea if this is one of the pair that used to use St Michaels in Exeter?
   Nick Moyes
   Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project

   Written on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 20:48hrs by Nick Moyes

2. Heh yeah I had to check my book actually! No clue as to it's origins I'm afraid. Thanks for the comment.

   Written on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 21:03hrs by Ben Vallack

3. Great clip, well done !! Stunning birds are Peregrines

   Written on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 22:10hrs by Peter Stephens

4. Lucky to see that. nice!

   Written on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 16:52hrs by James Clews