Thames tower Peregrine

**The Black Rabbit** · 13-10-2008

Not the best photo I've ever taken! But as this is the "Thames Valley Bird Forum", I s'pose its pretty apt?
This is one of the Peregrines that are very often (indeed) seen on the Thames Tower opposite Reading station...
Picture taken a few days ago.

**Chocky** · 13-10-2008

Nice one. Well spotted

**The Black Rabbit** · 13-10-2008

Thanks Chocky!
TBR

**rolf** · 13-10-2008

Well done, went looking for them last year but couldn't spot them, meant to return with the big lens, but as usual, never got around to it.

**The Black Rabbit** · 13-10-2008

Thanks Rolf.
Well, one's back now, so get your big lens cleaned!
TBR

**rolf** · 13-10-2008

Yes, think I'll have to, trouble is, I need the tripod to keep it steady enough, how high was that one?

**The Black Rabbit** · 13-10-2008

The birds on the tower never vary - they ALWAYS choose the same perches - about 6' from the top - EXACTLY 46m from the pavement below! (I did the research last year!)
I brace my bridge camera on the lamposts below, rather than drag a tripod up there....
TBR