I’m always trying to look for flagship species talismans to represent whole
species talismans to represent whole
species talismans to represent whole ecosystems
ecosystems
ecosystems if you want to photograph the Arctic you
if you want to photograph the Arctic you
if you want to photograph the Arctic you photograph polar bears if you want to
photograph polar bears if you want to
photograph polar bears if you want to photograph Africa you photograph lions
photograph Africa you photograph lions
photograph Africa you photograph lions well you can have a wildlife experience
well you can have a wildlife experience
well you can have a wildlife experience in a city in the urban jungle that is
in a city in the urban jungle that is
in a city in the urban jungle that is just as wild just as crazy as anywhere
just as wild just as crazy as anywhere
just as wild just as crazy as anywhere else so my job is basically to dress up
else so my job is basically to dress up
else so my job is basically to dress up like this I guess some of you are
like this I guess some of you are
like this I guess some of you are probably sitting there wondering why on
probably sitting there wondering why on
probably sitting there wondering why on earth National Geographic has got some
earth National Geographic has got some
earth National Geographic has got some young whippersnapper who can barely grow
young whippersnapper who can barely grow
young whippersnapper who can barely grow facial hair to come give you a talk and
facial hair to come give you a talk and
facial hair to come give you a talk and that is a perfectly valid question the
that is a perfectly valid question the
that is a perfectly valid question the state of my facial hair is quite frankly
state of my facial hair is quite frankly
state of my facial hair is quite frankly embarrassing so I guess I’ll start from
embarrassing so I guess I’ll start from
embarrassing so I guess I’ll start from the beginning to kind of set things into
the beginning to kind of set things into
the beginning to kind of set things into context um this is me when I was two
context um this is me when I was two
context um this is me when I was two with my older brother Tom and as you can
with my older brother Tom and as you can
with my older brother Tom and as you can see I wasn’t always interested in
see I wasn’t always interested in
see I wasn’t always interested in wildlife tom is holding an alligator in
wildlife tom is holding an alligator in
wildlife tom is holding an alligator in his hand and I just wasn’t that fast my
his hand and I just wasn’t that fast my
his hand and I just wasn’t that fast my mum used to make me and my three
mum used to make me and my three
mum used to make me and my three brothers wear matching outfits on days
brothers wear matching outfits on days
brothers wear matching outfits on days out the outfits did get much better ten
out the outfits did get much better ten
out the outfits did get much better ten years after this picture was taken I was
years after this picture was taken I was
years after this picture was taken I was still up to no good the only difference
still up to no good the only difference
still up to no good the only difference was now I had a camera in my hand and
was now I had a camera in my hand and
was now I had a camera in my hand and everyone at high school thought I was a
everyone at high school thought I was a
everyone at high school thought I was a total freak because in any moment of
total freak because in any moment of
total freak because in any moment of spare time I’d run down away from from
spare time I’d run down away from from
spare time I’d run down away from from class or sports practice or whatever to
class or sports practice or whatever to
class or sports practice or whatever to jump in the little river that ran past
jump in the little river that ran past
jump in the little river that ran past my school and take pictures of the the
my school and take pictures of the the
my school and take pictures of the the friendly swans or they’re not so
friendly swans or they’re not so
friendly swans or they’re not so friendly pike
friendly pike
friendly pike now they’re they’re you know awesome
now they’re they’re you know awesome
now they’re they’re you know awesome animals in this whole time I was
animals in this whole time I was
animals in this whole time I was teaching myself by trial and error how
teaching myself by trial and error how
teaching myself by trial and error how to get close to these animals once I
to get close to these animals once I
to get close to these animals once I thought I’d mastered getting close to
thought I’d mastered getting close to
thought I’d mastered getting close to one animal I’d apply that to a new one I
one animal I’d apply that to a new one I
one animal I’d apply that to a new one I was just totally obsessed now I got my
was just totally obsessed now I got my
was just totally obsessed now I got my first break when I was 17 I was selected
first break when I was 17 I was selected
first break when I was 17 I was selected to be part of this project the 20/20
to be part of this project the 20/20
to be part of this project the 20/20 vision project now put simply this
vision project now put simply this
vision project now put simply this project brought together the UK’s top 20
project brought together the UK’s top 20
project brought together the UK’s top 20 wildlife photographers and 20 young
wildlife photographers and 20 young
wildlife photographers and 20 young photographers I was lucky enough to get
photographers I was lucky enough to get
photographers I was lucky enough to get selected as one of those those young
selected as one of those those young
selected as one of those those young guys and our job was basically to go
guys and our job was basically to go
guys and our job was basically to go around the UK and prove that British
around the UK and prove that British
around the UK and prove that British wildlife is not
wildlife is not
wildlife is not that was our job now I thought I’d drawn
that was our job now I thought I’d drawn
that was our job now I thought I’d drawn the short straw because while some of my
the short straw because while some of my
the short straw because while some of my colleagues were um well they were
colleagues were um well they were
colleagues were um well they were getting to dive with seals off off the
getting to dive with seals off off the
getting to dive with seals off off the coast of Devon this is Alex and us that
coast of Devon this is Alex and us that
coast of Devon this is Alex and us that he was actually my mentor on the project
he was actually my mentor on the project
he was actually my mentor on the project or Andy rouse was getting to sneak up on
or Andy rouse was getting to sneak up on
or Andy rouse was getting to sneak up on wild boar in the forest of dean pecans
wild boar in the forest of dean pecans
wild boar in the forest of dean pecans was getting to photograph Ospreys diving
was getting to photograph Ospreys diving
was getting to photograph Ospreys diving into the locks of the Highlands of
into the locks of the Highlands of
into the locks of the Highlands of Scotland why I was tasked with urban
Scotland why I was tasked with urban
Scotland why I was tasked with urban wildlife so I thought I was stuck with
wildlife so I thought I was stuck with
wildlife so I thought I was stuck with pigeons and rats but I was wrong I found
pigeons and rats but I was wrong I found
pigeons and rats but I was wrong I found out that you can have a wildlife
out that you can have a wildlife
out that you can have a wildlife experience in a city in the urban jungle
experience in a city in the urban jungle
experience in a city in the urban jungle that is just as wild just as crazy as
that is just as wild just as crazy as
that is just as wild just as crazy as anywhere else and I found that the
anywhere else and I found that the
anywhere else and I found that the closer you look the more you see so
closer you look the more you see so
closer you look the more you see so everything down to the small stuff this
everything down to the small stuff this
everything down to the small stuff this is a great tip you can see that green
is a great tip you can see that green
is a great tip you can see that green thing in its mouth that’s a caterpillar
thing in its mouth that’s a caterpillar
thing in its mouth that’s a caterpillar well in that little hole it has three
well in that little hole it has three
well in that little hole it has three chicks inside a nest
chicks inside a nest
chicks inside a nest you know the closer you look the more
you know the closer you look the more
you know the closer you look the more you find and you know I’m always trying
you find and you know I’m always trying
you find and you know I’m always trying to look for flagship species talismans
to look for flagship species talismans
to look for flagship species talismans to represent whole ecosystems if you
to represent whole ecosystems if you
to represent whole ecosystems if you want to photograph the Arctic well you
want to photograph the Arctic well you
want to photograph the Arctic well you photograph polar bears if you want to
photograph polar bears if you want to
photograph polar bears if you want to photograph you know Africa represent
photograph you know Africa represent
photograph you know Africa represent Africa you photograph lions well in a
Africa you photograph lions well in a
Africa you photograph lions well in a city you just have to look a little
city you just have to look a little
city you just have to look a little closer if you get close enough to the
closer if you get close enough to the
closer if you get close enough to the grace girl you find that it’s got
grace girl you find that it’s got
grace girl you find that it’s got buckets full of charisma but it’s not
buckets full of charisma but it’s not
buckets full of charisma but it’s not just the small stuff it’s the big stuff
just the small stuff it’s the big stuff
just the small stuff it’s the big stuff too now these are two rutting red deer
too now these are two rutting red deer
too now these are two rutting red deer similar to your North American elk and
similar to your North American elk and
similar to your North American elk and every year in October during the annual
every year in October during the annual
every year in October during the annual rut they basically fight each other for
rut they basically fight each other for
rut they basically fight each other for breeding rights is this crazy wild thing
breeding rights is this crazy wild thing
breeding rights is this crazy wild thing and you know you might think that red
and you know you might think that red
and you know you might think that red deer you only see them fight you know in
deer you only see them fight you know in
deer you only see them fight you know in the wildest corner of the UK or and the
the wildest corner of the UK or and the
the wildest corner of the UK or and the wilder parts of Europe well these two
wilder parts of Europe well these two
wilder parts of Europe well these two are rutting three miles from the very
are rutting three miles from the very
are rutting three miles from the very center of London it’s pretty crazy so
center of London it’s pretty crazy so
center of London it’s pretty crazy so where are we okay we’re going to zoom in
where are we okay we’re going to zoom in
where are we okay we’re going to zoom in this is London now I was in Richmond
this is London now I was in Richmond
this is London now I was in Richmond Park for that that rutting episode down
Park for that that rutting episode down
Park for that that rutting episode down in the bottom left and just like I would
in the bottom left and just like I would
in the bottom left and just like I would with a Wilder place I built up a map of
with a Wilder place I built up a map of
with a Wilder place I built up a map of all the different places that I could
all the different places that I could
all the different places that I could find and photograph wildlife and there’s
find and photograph wildlife and there’s
find and photograph wildlife and there’s just wildlife absolutely everywhere it
just wildlife absolutely everywhere it
just wildlife absolutely everywhere it was it was really really cool now I’m
was it was really really cool now I’m
was it was really really cool now I’m particularly grateful for this project
particularly grateful for this project
particularly grateful for this project because I discovered what is now my
because I discovered what is now my
because I discovered what is now my favorite animal the peregrine falcon now
favorite animal the peregrine falcon now
favorite animal the peregrine falcon now there’s a few reasons why peregrine
there’s a few reasons why peregrine
there’s a few reasons why peregrine my favorite animal firstly they’re the
my favorite animal firstly they’re the
my favorite animal firstly they’re the fastest animal on earth that’s pretty
fastest animal on earth that’s pretty
fastest animal on earth that’s pretty cool they can dive at speeds of up to
cool they can dive at speeds of up to
cool they can dive at speeds of up to 180 miles per hour but that’s nothing
180 miles per hour but that’s nothing
180 miles per hour but that’s nothing what really gets me is that they are a
what really gets me is that they are a
what really gets me is that they are a pigeon killing machine
pigeon killing machine
pigeon killing machine it’s just epic to watch so here you can
it’s just epic to watch so here you can
it’s just epic to watch so here you can see an adult female with a pigeon that
see an adult female with a pigeon that
see an adult female with a pigeon that is just nailed and then that’s a the
is just nailed and then that’s a the
is just nailed and then that’s a the brown a bird is a juvenile they start
brown a bird is a juvenile they start
brown a bird is a juvenile they start off brown and then get the adult plumage
off brown and then get the adult plumage
off brown and then get the adult plumage after a year or so peregrines are a real
after a year or so peregrines are a real
after a year or so peregrines are a real good news story in the UK because when I
good news story in the UK because when I
good news story in the UK because when I was born in in 1993 seeing a peregrine
was born in in 1993 seeing a peregrine
was born in in 1993 seeing a peregrine was a really rare event you know a
was a really rare event you know a
was a really rare event you know a fleeting glimpse at a nest tree and you
fleeting glimpse at a nest tree and you
fleeting glimpse at a nest tree and you know Devon or something was about as
know Devon or something was about as
know Devon or something was about as good as it got
good as it got
good as it got whereas now they’re doing really well
whereas now they’re doing really well
whereas now they’re doing really well all across the the UK particularly in
all across the the UK particularly in
all across the the UK particularly in cities now the reason they do well in
cities now the reason they do well in
cities now the reason they do well in cities is because firstly there’s lots
cities is because firstly there’s lots
cities is because firstly there’s lots of food as you all know cities are
of food as you all know cities are
of food as you all know cities are packed full of pigeons so this is a
packed full of pigeons so this is a
packed full of pigeons so this is a female having a good stretch of her tail
female having a good stretch of her tail
female having a good stretch of her tail feathers and before she goes off and
feathers and before she goes off and
feathers and before she goes off and smashes another pigeon just limbering up
smashes another pigeon just limbering up
smashes another pigeon just limbering up now the other reason that they they do
now the other reason that they they do
now the other reason that they they do really well in cities is because the
really well in cities is because the
really well in cities is because the ledges and novels particularly if the
ledges and novels particularly if the
ledges and novels particularly if the older buildings are very similar to
older buildings are very similar to
older buildings are very similar to their natural cliff homes so these two
their natural cliff homes so these two
their natural cliff homes so these two chicks are in a nest 25 stories up a
chicks are in a nest 25 stories up a
chicks are in a nest 25 stories up a really on – looking concrete tower block
really on – looking concrete tower block
really on – looking concrete tower block again right in the centre of London
again right in the centre of London
again right in the centre of London these aren’t migrants they’re not
these aren’t migrants they’re not
these aren’t migrants they’re not temporary visitors they are resident
temporary visitors they are resident
temporary visitors they are resident they are urban birds now Kanin saw some
they are urban birds now Kanin saw some
they are urban birds now Kanin saw some of the pictures that I was taking on
of the pictures that I was taking on
of the pictures that I was taking on this project and very kindly lent me
this project and very kindly lent me
this project and very kindly lent me some some gear so I was getting to play
some some gear so I was getting to play
some some gear so I was getting to play with some some big boys toys now it’s
with some some big boys toys now it’s
with some some big boys toys now it’s amazing the amount of trouble you can
amazing the amount of trouble you can
amazing the amount of trouble you can get in walking around a city with a lens
get in walking around a city with a lens
get in walking around a city with a lens like that I had 100 episode that there
like that I had 100 episode that there
like that I had 100 episode that there wasn’t my finest moment I had this
wasn’t my finest moment I had this
wasn’t my finest moment I had this position where this location where I’d
position where this location where I’d
position where this location where I’d stand on a main road on the pavement on
stand on a main road on the pavement on
stand on a main road on the pavement on the sidewalk to photograph this nest the
the sidewalk to photograph this nest the
the sidewalk to photograph this nest the Peregrine nest and miles in the distance
Peregrine nest and miles in the distance
Peregrine nest and miles in the distance in the background was this huge tower
in the background was this huge tower
in the background was this huge tower block it was an apartment block and on
block it was an apartment block and on
block it was an apartment block and on one day this this this woman in a car
one day this this this woman in a car
one day this this this woman in a car came screeching up stop next to me got
came screeching up stop next to me got
came screeching up stop next to me got out of her car marched over to me and
out of her car marched over to me and
out of her car marched over to me and said can you please stop taking pictures
said can you please stop taking pictures
said can you please stop taking pictures of me getting changed through my bedroom
of me getting changed through my bedroom
of me getting changed through my bedroom window
window
window now how do you react to that back then
now how do you react to that back then
now how do you react to that back then you know I wasn’t very good at dealing
you know I wasn’t very good at dealing
you know I wasn’t very good at dealing with these awkward situations so I’m I
with these awkward situations so I’m I
with these awkward situations so I’m I said don’t flatter yourself
just a teenage kid trying to photograph
just a teenage kid trying to photograph some Peregrine’s leave me alone
some Peregrine’s leave me alone
some Peregrine’s leave me alone as you can imagine that didn’t go down
as you can imagine that didn’t go down
as you can imagine that didn’t go down particularly well so I followed one
particularly well so I followed one
particularly well so I followed one particular pair of Peregrine’s that live
particular pair of Peregrine’s that live
particular pair of Peregrine’s that live in Bristol which is a city in the
in Bristol which is a city in the
in Bristol which is a city in the southwest of England and I’m not
southwest of England and I’m not
southwest of England and I’m not normally one to name wild animals but
normally one to name wild animals but
normally one to name wild animals but when something like this happens it’s
when something like this happens it’s
when something like this happens it’s quite difficult not to so this is the
quite difficult not to so this is the
quite difficult not to so this is the chick on the right the brown a bird he’s
chick on the right the brown a bird he’s
chick on the right the brown a bird he’s called Sam and this is the female on the
called Sam and this is the female on the
called Sam and this is the female on the left and you can see the female is about
left and you can see the female is about
left and you can see the female is about 1/3 bigger than Sam and that’s not
1/3 bigger than Sam and that’s not
1/3 bigger than Sam and that’s not because she’s an adult and he’s a chick
because she’s an adult and he’s a chick
because she’s an adult and he’s a chick is because she’s a female and he’s a
is because she’s a female and he’s a
is because she’s a female and he’s a male female Peregrine’s about third
male female Peregrine’s about third
male female Peregrine’s about third bigger than the males now things were
bigger than the males now things were
bigger than the males now things were looking really good for Sam because his
looking really good for Sam because his
looking really good for Sam because his parents were awesome hunters they were
parents were awesome hunters they were
parents were awesome hunters they were catching pigeons you know like there was
catching pigeons you know like there was
catching pigeons you know like there was no tomorrow they’d bring him in he’d
no tomorrow they’d bring him in he’d
no tomorrow they’d bring him in he’d then wolf it down and screech hit them
then wolf it down and screech hit them
then wolf it down and screech hit them to go and get another one
to go and get another one
to go and get another one he was also exercising and stretching
he was also exercising and stretching
he was also exercising and stretching his wings ready for his maiden voyage
his wings ready for his maiden voyage
his wings ready for his maiden voyage his first flight he’s you know his
his first flight he’s you know his
his first flight he’s you know his voyage into the sky now this is where
voyage into the sky now this is where
voyage into the sky now this is where things went a little bit pear-shaped
things went a little bit pear-shaped
things went a little bit pear-shaped this is where the fairy tale ends I’m
this is where the fairy tale ends I’m
this is where the fairy tale ends I’m afraid so Sam took his first flight he
afraid so Sam took his first flight he
afraid so Sam took his first flight he jumped off that building and some gulls
jumped off that building and some gulls
jumped off that building and some gulls saw him and they mobbed him down into
saw him and they mobbed him down into
saw him and they mobbed him down into the river which ran below the nest
the river which ran below the nest
the river which ran below the nest building now this was a city if it had
building now this was a city if it had
building now this was a city if it had been in a normal river in a Wilder place
been in a normal river in a Wilder place
been in a normal river in a Wilder place peregrines actually quite good swimmers
peregrines actually quite good swimmers
peregrines actually quite good swimmers they can kind of flap their wings and
they can kind of flap their wings and
they can kind of flap their wings and get them over to the edge but this was a
get them over to the edge but this was a
get them over to the edge but this was a city so the the either Bank was a six
city so the the either Bank was a six
city so the the either Bank was a six foot high vertical concrete bank so
foot high vertical concrete bank so
foot high vertical concrete bank so there was absolutely no way he was going
there was absolutely no way he was going
there was absolutely no way he was going to get out the river he’d also being a
to get out the river he’d also being a
to get out the river he’d also being a wild animal chosen the one day in an
wild animal chosen the one day in an
wild animal chosen the one day in an entire month when I wasn’t standing on
entire month when I wasn’t standing on
entire month when I wasn’t standing on the main road on the bridge there and to
the main road on the bridge there and to
the main road on the bridge there and to you know to see him fortunately though
you know to see him fortunately though
you know to see him fortunately though spending all that time on the bridge had
spending all that time on the bridge had
spending all that time on the bridge had attracted quite a lot of attention
attracted quite a lot of attention
attracted quite a lot of attention particularly from two builders who
particularly from two builders who
particularly from two builders who worked on a building site next door to
worked on a building site next door to
worked on a building site next door to the nest building and they saw Sam get
the nest building and they saw Sam get
the nest building and they saw Sam get mobbed down into the river and they
mobbed down into the river and they
mobbed down into the river and they grabbed an umbrella and they
grabbed an umbrella and they
grabbed an umbrella and they ran over to help and they climbed down
ran over to help and they climbed down
ran over to help and they climbed down on the ladder on the concrete riverbank
on the ladder on the concrete riverbank
on the ladder on the concrete riverbank and leant off the ladder into the river
and leant off the ladder into the river
and leant off the ladder into the river and tried to scoop Sam up out the river
and tried to scoop Sam up out the river
and tried to scoop Sam up out the river with an umbrella
with an umbrella
with an umbrella unfortunately Sam was a little bit too
unfortunately Sam was a little bit too
unfortunately Sam was a little bit too far away so one of the builders had the
far away so one of the builders had the
far away so one of the builders had the idea of taking bricks you know it’s a
idea of taking bricks you know it’s a
idea of taking bricks you know it’s a building site lots of bricks and they
building site lots of bricks and they
building site lots of bricks and they threw them over the top of Sam’s head to
threw them over the top of Sam’s head to
threw them over the top of Sam’s head to create a wave a splash that would wash
create a wave a splash that would wash
create a wave a splash that would wash Sam back towards him now when they told
Sam back towards him now when they told
Sam back towards him now when they told me this story afterwards I was like guys
me this story afterwards I was like guys
me this story afterwards I was like guys I don’t know if this is genius
I don’t know if this is genius
I don’t know if this is genius or crazy you threw bricks over a
or crazy you threw bricks over a
or crazy you threw bricks over a protected species but it worked
protected species but it worked
protected species but it worked they got Sam out yeah but no um by the
they got Sam out yeah but no um by the
they got Sam out yeah but no um by the time they got Sam out it wasn’t looking
time they got Sam out it wasn’t looking
time they got Sam out it wasn’t looking good he was pretty much dead he wasn’t
good he was pretty much dead he wasn’t
good he was pretty much dead he wasn’t moving and the Bristol Peregrine expert
moving and the Bristol Peregrine expert
moving and the Bristol Peregrine expert Edie drew it was called to the scene and
Edie drew it was called to the scene and
Edie drew it was called to the scene and he decided the best plan of action would
he decided the best plan of action would
he decided the best plan of action would be to dry Sam off take him home and just
be to dry Sam off take him home and just
be to dry Sam off take him home and just you know see what happened both Edie and
you know see what happened both Edie and
you know see what happened both Edie and I thought that Sam wasn’t gonna survive
I thought that Sam wasn’t gonna survive
I thought that Sam wasn’t gonna survive the night but Sam is no ordinary
the night but Sam is no ordinary
the night but Sam is no ordinary Peregrine oh no oh no in the morning he
Peregrine oh no oh no in the morning he
Peregrine oh no oh no in the morning he was fighting fit and we decided to
was fighting fit and we decided to
was fighting fit and we decided to release him
release him
release him um now on that that month I had on that
um now on that that month I had on that
um now on that that month I had on that road had also attracted attention from a
road had also attracted attention from a
road had also attracted attention from a couple of lawyers they had an office
couple of lawyers they had an office
couple of lawyers they had an office building really close to the nest
building really close to the nest
building really close to the nest building and they said that we could
building and they said that we could
building and they said that we could release Sam on their roof so you know
release Sam on their roof so you know
release Sam on their roof so you know walking into an office you know a
walking into an office you know a
walking into an office you know a lawyer’s office
lawyer’s office
lawyer’s office you know full of suited and booted
you know full of suited and booted
you know full of suited and booted lawyers with a bird of prey and a towel
lawyers with a bird of prey and a towel
lawyers with a bird of prey and a towel in your hands does get you some funny
in your hands does get you some funny
in your hands does get you some funny looks but it had to be done we got Sam
looks but it had to be done we got Sam
looks but it had to be done we got Sam up onto the roof and you can see that
up onto the roof and you can see that
up onto the roof and you can see that blue band and the metal silver band on
blue band and the metal silver band on
blue band and the metal silver band on his ankle we put them on so that we can
his ankle we put them on so that we can
his ankle we put them on so that we can track his movements what scientists are
track his movements what scientists are
track his movements what scientists are finding is that these urban Peregrine’s
finding is that these urban Peregrine’s
finding is that these urban Peregrine’s aren’t tied to the city the chicks you
aren’t tied to the city the chicks you
aren’t tied to the city the chicks you know dispersed all over the place and
know dispersed all over the place and
know dispersed all over the place and and vice versa if a chick is born in a
and vice versa if a chick is born in a
and vice versa if a chick is born in a Wilder place like on the coast they can
Wilder place like on the coast they can
Wilder place like on the coast they can come back into the city it shows how
come back into the city it shows how
come back into the city it shows how adaptable they are it’s not you know
adaptable they are it’s not you know
adaptable they are it’s not you know genetic it’s it’s a behavioral thing
genetic it’s it’s a behavioral thing
genetic it’s it’s a behavioral thing which is really cool they can adapt um
which is really cool they can adapt um
which is really cool they can adapt um three minutes later he took flight and
three minutes later he took flight and
three minutes later he took flight and bearing in mind how his first flight had
bearing in mind how his first flight had
bearing in mind how his first flight had gone our hearts for an hour mouths what
gone our hearts for an hour mouths what
gone our hearts for an hour mouths what was going to happen but he made it back
was going to happen but he made it back
was going to happen but he made it back to the nest building with you and just
to the nest building with you and just
to the nest building with you and just two days after this near-drowning
two days after this near-drowning
two days after this near-drowning experience I saw him flying high
experience I saw him flying high
experience I saw him flying high alongside
alongside
alongside I’d hear the the adult female who again
I’d hear the the adult female who again
I’d hear the the adult female who again has got a pigeon now this is how the
has got a pigeon now this is how the
has got a pigeon now this is how the adults teach the youngsters to hunt
adults teach the youngsters to hunt
adults teach the youngsters to hunt they’ll kill or disable a pigeon and
they’ll kill or disable a pigeon and
they’ll kill or disable a pigeon and then let the youngster come up from
then let the youngster come up from
then let the youngster come up from underneath take it off of them so they
underneath take it off of them so they
underneath take it off of them so they can practice flying with her with weight
can practice flying with her with weight
can practice flying with her with weight any problem while Sam was just rubbish
any problem while Sam was just rubbish
any problem while Sam was just rubbish at flying with pigeons it’s like come on
at flying with pigeons it’s like come on
at flying with pigeons it’s like come on dude up your game now just after I took
dude up your game now just after I took
dude up your game now just after I took this picture Sam dropped the pigeon
this picture Sam dropped the pigeon
this picture Sam dropped the pigeon cause he did an idiot now the problem
cause he did an idiot now the problem
cause he did an idiot now the problem with dropping a pigeon in a city is that
with dropping a pigeon in a city is that
with dropping a pigeon in a city is that it tends to land on someone’s head and
it tends to land on someone’s head and
it tends to land on someone’s head and of all the places he could have dropped
of all the places he could have dropped
of all the places he could have dropped that pigeon he dropped it in between two
that pigeon he dropped it in between two
that pigeon he dropped it in between two tables in the outside restaurant of the
tables in the outside restaurant of the
tables in the outside restaurant of the Marriott Hotel so you can imagine the
Marriott Hotel so you can imagine the
Marriott Hotel so you can imagine the look on these people’s faces when
look on these people’s faces when
look on these people’s faces when they’re halfway through their main
they’re halfway through their main
they’re halfway through their main course and his blood-covered beheaded
course and his blood-covered beheaded
course and his blood-covered beheaded pigeon lands next to them this was a
pigeon lands next to them this was a
pigeon lands next to them this was a really cool wildlife experience but the
really cool wildlife experience but the
really cool wildlife experience but the thing that I love most about it was how
thing that I love most about it was how
thing that I love most about it was how it brought together so many people from
it brought together so many people from
it brought together so many people from you know so many different backgrounds
you know so many different backgrounds
you know so many different backgrounds we had the builders the suited and
we had the builders the suited and
we had the builders the suited and booted lawyers and all these passes by
booted lawyers and all these passes by
booted lawyers and all these passes by that would walk on this main road that
that would walk on this main road that
that would walk on this main road that you know showed such a keen interest in
you know showed such a keen interest in
you know showed such a keen interest in these Peregrine’s perhaps most promising
these Peregrine’s perhaps most promising
these Peregrine’s perhaps most promising was that parents who’d they themselves
was that parents who’d they themselves
was that parents who’d they themselves admitted to having little interest in
admitted to having little interest in
admitted to having little interest in nature were bringing their kids down to
nature were bringing their kids down to
nature were bringing their kids down to watch Sam and his and his mum and dad in
watch Sam and his and his mum and dad in
watch Sam and his and his mum and dad in action and I think that’s the power of
action and I think that’s the power of
action and I think that’s the power of urban wildlife you know most of us will
urban wildlife you know most of us will
urban wildlife you know most of us will never see a polar bear we’ll never see a
never see a polar bear we’ll never see a
never see a polar bear we’ll never see a line Monday society is so disconnected
line Monday society is so disconnected
line Monday society is so disconnected from nature you know urban wildlife you
from nature you know urban wildlife you
from nature you know urban wildlife you know provides a bit of a bridge to that
know provides a bit of a bridge to that
know provides a bit of a bridge to that gap so please get out and see what
gap so please get out and see what
gap so please get out and see what wildlife you can find if if you live in
wildlife you can find if if you live in
wildlife you can find if if you live in a city we’re just about to go to sleep
a city we’re just about to go to sleep
a city we’re just about to go to sleep and Bekah heard some crashing and said
and Bekah heard some crashing and said
and Bekah heard some crashing and said you hear that bear
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