I went to see the Rousseau exhibition at Tate Modern today (on which possibly more later) and finally saw one of the resident peregrine falcons. Woohoo! It’s the world’s fastest-falling bird, you know.
I went to see the Rousseau exhibition at Tate Modern today (on which possibly more later) and finally saw one of the resident peregrine falcons. Woohoo! It’s the world’s fastest-falling bird, you know.
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217mph, since you ask. That’s 350kph if you prefer metric.
We’ve some nesting not far from where I live. My brother (who now lives on the other side of the country) used to go see them every weekend.
They’re pretty fab birds. I’ve seen them before elsewhere, but it’s the first time I’ve seen them in central London. They’re only been there for about five years.
Have you seen one in a dive? Amazing to watch.
No, I haven’t. :(
I’ve seen a toucan hawking for termites, though, which makes up for a lot.
Yes. Now I’m jealous. Are they as pretty in real life as they look in pictures? (silly questions, I know)
They certainly are.