Bruce Hargrave

Ex-RAF maritime navigator, professional wildlife and portrait photographer. Peregrine cam guy at Lincoln Cathedral

[Bruce Hargrave @BruceH830]

Lincoln's Luckiest Jackdaw.
A short clip from the webcam we installed at #LincolnCathedral

[Lincolnshire Police Drones @LincsCOPter]

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2/2. This link provides further information. https://t.co/cm3UnSMwyA @Natures_Voice
Also see: https://t.co/eXeQFBEwr7

For airspace info: Use https://t.co/1Ni944o31n & apps such as @altitudeangel. Call RAF Waddington on 01522 727451. Incident 515 04/07/24

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1/2 We appreciate the @LincsCathedral is stunning but #drone pilots please do not disturb the #Peregrines as this is an offence see links in this thread. The #Cathedral is in a Danger Area D324A. You must check it is NOT active as this is used by the @rafredarrows @LPeregrines

[Bruce Hargrave @BruceH830]

@LPeregrines As you know, we keep asking the cathedral to put up signs like this one at Derwent. Also significant RF interference from transmitters on the Tower, so drone pilots are a hazard to themselves, to the birds, and to the people on ground when their drone is brought crashing down

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@Dayjur11 It’s a mystery! 🤣🤣

[Carl Bovis @CarlBovisNature]

Know the difference... 😀
Here are 4 similar birds that spend most of their time in the sky, which I've photographed recently. 🐦

1. Swift - All brown, but can appear black against the sky. Short forked tail, long scythe-like wings. 🐦
2. House Martin - All white stomach and throat, appears black on the back, but with blue tinge. short wings, short forked tail. 🐦
3. Swallow - Red throat, white stomach up to a dark band below the throat. Long forked tail with streamers. 🐦
4. Sand Martin. Similar to House Martin but even shorter, slightly forked tail, white stomach with dark chest band and white throat. Brown on the back. 🐦

Other information to help with identification;

If your bird is on a wire or post, it's definitely NOT a Swift.😊 (Swifts only land to nest, everything else they do in flight, including eat, drink and sleep!)
If your bird is nesting under eaves, it's definitely NOT a Sand Martin.😊 Sand Martins nest in holes in sandy cliffs.
If your bird is screeching, it's a Swift. 😊

Next time you go out, look up and see if you can identify these birds. They're all summer visitors to the UK. ♥️

[Bruce Hargrave @BruceH830]

@KPeregrines You're doing a great job! Fortunately, we didn't need to rescue any of the four juveniles at Lincoln Cathedral this year, but seeing your cat carrier brought back some memories!

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@BBCSpringwatch First fledge - Lincoln Cathedral - hiding (badly) from the traffic warden

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The first peregrine chick left the nestbox on the Central Tower of Lincoln Cathedral this week.

It glided gently down, then bounced off a lamp post.
It hid (badly) behind some Valerian.

That Minster Yard traffic warden doesn't listen to any excuses!

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Deliveroo at Lincoln Cathedral.

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Left the nest yesterday at Lincoln Cathedral.
Having a bit of a flap and a wander on the south transept roof. Taken a liking to one of the floodlights.
3 siblings still in/near nestbox.

[Bruce Hargrave @BruceH830]

@LPeregrines Yes, looks like the juvenile has moved on now.

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@eddrewitt Thanks Ed & Colin! I'd said it was a dove - perhaps a magician is missing one? 🤔🤣🤣

[Bruce Hargrave @BruceH830]

Hoping for a prey id!

Still image from the peregrine cam @lincolncathedral

Should be an easy one for you @eddrewitt? 🤔😅

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