Ridge soaring for entertainment

A long weekend spent at Pencarnan and the exposed local headlands during a period of extreme northerly winds produced little of note. However, from the caravan window, we were treated to fine aerial displays when two interlopers attempted to share the updraft off the cliffs with the local female Peregrine. A Merlin took undoubted risks during bouts of sparing with its larger cousin, but a Raven was more dismissive to the Peregrine's attentions, making several acrobatic flick rolls of avoidance. All this lasted ten minutes or more before the Peregrine spotted a Red-legged Partridge in a field above the cliff. Leaving the Raven to ridge soar in peace, the Peregrine made a long shallow power descent, whacked the partridge on the ground before carrying it off.

Whinchat near Point St John when we left this morning.