From tiny Merlins to enormous White-tailed Eagles, the UK’s birds of prey come in all shapes and sizes. These masterful predators are a real treat to see, but they’re often super-fast and many species look quite similar, which can make identifying them a challenge. In this guide, we share some simple ID tips to help you.
Peregrines nest on cliff ledges, quarry faces, crags and sea cliffs, and have recently started using tall buildings, such as cathedrals, in urban areas. The highest densities of Peregrines are in upland areas of Wales, southern Scotland and north-west England.
Peregrines are famous for hurtling out of the sky at high speed to dive-bomb their prey in mid-air. They tend to eat medium-sized birds, such as wading birds and pigeons, but have also been known to take smaller birds, and even bats. In winter, Peregrines that breed in the uplands often move lower down to estuaries and coasts.
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