. British birds. Birds. A. D. SAPS WORTH : PEREGRINE FALCON. 53 young. After some twenty years' absence from the cliffs a pair was seen in April, 1902, when the hen bird was shot. In 1904 a pair was again seen, but it is thought that they did not remain to breed. In 1906 they took possession of a ledge on a precipitous cliff at Bempton, known as " The ; Here they successfully brought off three young birds. In 1907 they selected the same spot, and reared one. In 1908 they moved their. The Peregrine's Eyrie. quarters some two miles further north, and, thanks to a reward offered by
. British birds. Birds. A. D. SAPS WORTH : PEREGRINE FALCON. 53 young. After some twenty years' absence from the cliffs a pair was seen in April, 1902, when the hen bird was shot. In 1904 a pair was again seen, but it is thought that they did not remain to breed. In 1906 they took possession of a ledge on a precipitous cliff at Bempton, known as " The ; Here they successfully brought off three young birds. In 1907 they selected the same spot, and reared one. In 1908 they moved their. The Peregrine's Eyrie. quarters some two miles further north, and, thanks to a reward offered by the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union and the protection they enjoy, they again succeeded in bringing up a single chick. This year they are once more in the same spot, and on the 24th of May I took the opportunity of making their closer acquaintance. The cliff at this point is some 400 feet high, higher in fact. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London, Witherby & Co
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