Peregrine Falcons in Devon

I have a Schedule 1. license issued by Natural England to photograph Peregrine Falcons at a nest site. Without a license you are breaking the law and you a liable for a  fine of£5000 or imprisonment for up to 6 months.  Any photos published here were taken under the terms of my Schedule 1. License. 

I recently spoke at some length with a senior officer at the BTO about the publication  of photographs of Peregrine Falcons on my blog.  The message was that any photographs and information about the species  could only serve to spread a interest and admiration, this can only enthuse and educate people.  The more people that have an interest and a love of the species,  the  more  protected they will become.

I have been watching and photographing at my licensed nest site for the last several weeks and have observed some interesting behaviour.  Here are a few for you to enjoy.

Here the Falcon lands by the nest scrape.

They change over incubation duties.