One of my most favourite Raptor images of this 2019 season – “A Juvenile Peregrine Falcon”
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The Isle of Man Steam Packet’s Ben My Chree 40 minutes prior to berthing in Douglas Harbour. I am sure that wind farm is getting closer to the Isle of Man?!
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A lovely walk up Peel Hill tonight and the Ocean Endeavour a 132m passenger cruise ship sitting pretty behind Peel Castle, I presume it brought some tourists into to Peel?
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Juvenile Peregrine Falcons playing today 🇮🇲
These juveniles are approximately 7 weeks old and are so independent now.
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All of my Isle of Man wildlife images have been captured responsibly with the welfare of all birds and wildlife uppermost and in line with the Codes of Conduct for Birdwatchers and Photographers as published by Manx Bird Life website, which also has a web link to the Isle of Man Governments code for Birdwatchers and Photographers web page.
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Looking towards Bride Church on the road that takes you to the Point of Ayre.
Loving this colourful lined road, this wild flower is called Valeriam.
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Artic Terns – Point of Ayre
Artic Terns return to the Island at this time of year to lay their eggs and bring up their young.
These birds make some of the largest migrations known, flying from the Artic to Antarctic each year.
Sections of the beach at the Point of Ayre are roped off to protect the birds and it is an offence to disturb them so please respect our nature.
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This lovely Tholtan was once known as Grammagh Cottage which sits next to the 17th green on Rowany Golf Course in Port Erin, this once loved home was then part of Upper Rowany Farm.
The hill in the background is the Carnanes which leads down to Fleshwick Bay.
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Juvenile Peregrine Falcon sea cliffs, Isle of Man
This little one is aged approximately 6 weeks old (1 of a brood of 3, June 2019)
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Glion Kiark “Glen of the Grouse”
A lovely walk today to this isolated building.
It is the site of an old slate quarry workings at the foot of Sartfell Mountain, this building is clearly visible when looking approximately South-East from the TT Course half-way up Barregarrow Hill.
This quarry originally employed about twenty quarrymen, many of whom were Welsh, who came over to the Island following the closures of quarries in their homeland. It closed in about 1874 due to the poor quality of the slate and the buildings subsequently fell into disrepair.
The ruins are those of the blacksmiths shop, stables, a pay office and accommodation for the men.
The belfry at the end of building deceptively gives it the appearance of an old church. In fact, the bell which it once housed was used to signal the beginning and ending of the mens work shifts, which ran day and night.
The old quarry building is very desolate and quite a hard place to get to it has very steep slopes and ravines to cross and a good set of walking boots are a must.
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Rose Cottage, Regaby and the Hand of the Manx Giant Arthur Caley.
The interesting aspect of this beautiful Manx Cottage is the gate pillar and the cast hand of the Manx Giant Arthur Caley. Measured from floor to the tip of the hand it measures 7’11″ which is exactly the same height of the Manx Giant.
Apparently Captain George Burrows, had a Market Garden and a coal yard in Parliament Street in Ramsey and he lived in Rose Cottage. He employed ‘The Manx Giant’ and he had the hands made which he put on the gatepost. He (Capt George Burrows) also gave some items belonging to Arthur Caley to the Manx Museum in Douglas.
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Looking towards Maughold Head from Reayrt Chalse (Charlie’s View) at Ballafayle.
These two bronze sculptured Ravens are erected high above Ballafayle in memory of the late Sir Charles Kerruish (1917 – 2003). Sir Charles was a well known politician and former Speaker of the House of Keys.
What a beautiful and peaceful place this is to visit.
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