Juveniles flourishing
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Despite all the heavy rain, hunting managed to go ahead today. The adults used the short dry periods to good affect and enough prey was brought in for the family, …
A weeks of contrasts
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Not only has the weather been from one extreme to another, but so has the peregrine watching experience. There are moments when all that is seen of the peregrines is …
The sound of dinner
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Another close encounter with the juvenile peregrines gave me the opportunity to find out what the sound of a bird being eaten sounds like! Although slightly gruesome it was fascinating …
Beautiful butterflies
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Each summer, butterfly transects are carried out at the reserve to establish which species are around and in what abundance. This is one of my favourite jobs as a ranger, …
Magical Day
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It often seems to be the case that the most exciting this happen just before a group of vistors arrives, or just after they have gone! This morning however, one …
Close Encounter
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To my delight, one of the juveniles decided that it would feed on a stump just in front of the peregrine site this evening. This gave us amazing views of …
What have the local starlings been feeding on?!?!
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The transformation of our juvenile falcons in the last week has been remarkable. A week ago both were flightless, still a bit downy and had never left the safety of …
Another osprey appearance
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During the peregrine watch on Tuesday, there was a surprise visit from an osprey. This is the second time an osprey has flown through the gorge, giving the adults reason …
Woodland wanderer
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One of the reserves most abundant mammals has been spotted quite a lot in the past few weeks. A sighting of one of these critters either has people running or …