Peregrine Falcon

[Mawsley]

Not these days, kids only look at pictures. And then only if they have something interactive and technological about them.

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

What a nice bird. At one point in the TV coverage I thought it was actually laughing at Derby! :icon_razz

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a wild one. From the TV shots, I didn't notice it wearing jesses, which are the leather strips falconry birds wear around their legs. They'd have been quite obvious when it was flying around. If it was there to get rid of pigeons, presumably they couldn't get it back as the owner wouldn't want it to roost out in the stands.

I saw Peregrine Falcons fly past at games at Filbo quite a few times, and they were a lot rarer then. Me and my brother would always wonder if anyone else noticed, let alone knew what they were. Seeing as we were both editors of the Leicestershire & Rutland Annual Bird Report (yes, there is such a thing, an august publication) we always made sure it got a mention. We also got several other Filbo references in there, including, I think, a Grey Wagtail that flew around in circles under the floodlights in thick fog for the entire duration of a game against Blackburn.

And I imagine that has killed this thread... :icon_bigg

One of their meagre away support, apparently.

 

[DesertFox]

FFS, Dessie, kids read this stuff you know

I read through that again and it all seems fine. I definitely would, and so would by brother. Jesses have metal as well as leather, so who wouldn't?

 

[DesertFox]

Some may even have rubber!

 

[TangledUpInBlue]

A Falcon flying around the King Power !!! Wow Is that it. I can remember when we had a Partridge playing for us - and I think he was on the wing.

 

[Darth Vodka]

I can remember when we had A Partridge playing for us - and I think he was on the wing.

right wing probably

AHA!

one copy of the Daily Express

ooooooooooooooh it's a good paper

 

[Macky]

A Falcon flying around the King Power !!! Wow Is that it. I can remember when we had a Partridge playing for us - and I think he was on the wing.

Hi Tangly, Blue Maniac was wondering have you heard the story of the bible salesman?

 

[TangledUpInBlue]

Hi Tangly, Blue Maniac was wondering have you heard the story of the bible salesman?

Hi Macky. Sadly I have no idea what you are talking about! There again I am confused by most of the postings on this site. Perhaps you could help me by giving a run down of the main characters and their various qualities.

 

[SwedeFox]

Hi Macky. Sadly I have no idea what you are talking about! There again I am confused by most of the postings on this site. Perhaps you could help me by giving a run down of the main characters and their various qualities.

Yes please, I would love to read that.

 

[Blue Maniac]

Hi Tangly, Blue Maniac was wondering have you heard the story of the bible salesman?

:icon_lol:

 

[bocadillo]

Hi Macky. Sadly I have no idea what you are talking about! There again I am confused by most of the postings on this site. Perhaps you could help me by giving a run down of the main characters and their various qualities.

That'll be "qualities" in the broadest sense of the word then.

 

[Cate Fox]

That'll be "qualities" in the broadest sense of the word then.

Some of us are lovely! :icon_bigg

 

[H T B]

Some of us are lovely! :icon_bigg

Self praise, is no praise.:icon_wink

 

[Cate Fox]

Self praise, is no praise.:icon_wink

Shush you :icon_lol:

 

[Siouxsie]

Self praise, is no praise.:icon_wink

Well I think Cate is lovely too - is that better?

 

[Blue Maniac]

Well I think Cate is lovely too - is that better?

Yeah, Cate's yummy. Erm, I mean... Sod it, that'll do.

 

[TangledUpInBlue]

right wing probably

AHA!

one copy of the Daily Express

ooooooooooooooh it's a good paper

Too cryptic for your own good - just presumed this was another obscure posting with an "in" joke that I was not party to.

Re-read it again this morning. Feel like Sherlock Holmes now the penny has dropped and I know who you are !!!

 

[Billyjof]

Feel like Sherlock Holmes now the penny has dropped and I know who you are !!!

Knowing me, knowing you.

 

[Cate Fox]

Well I think Cate is lovely too - is that better?

Thanks

 

[Cate Fox]

Yeah, Cate's yummy. Erm, I mean... Sod it, that'll do.

:icon_lol: