Saturday, 21 May 2016

Peregrines of Aylesbury

Like many market towns, there is no specific reason the largest town in Buckinghamshire, unless like me you are visiting your mother in law.
It is the hometown of 80's neo-prog rock group Marillion,  a splendid new theatre and an attractive market square:



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But Aylesbury's most easily identifiable land mark is the 12 story edifice known locally as Pooley's Folly (after it's architect, Fred Pooley).
This building is home to the county reference library, the register office and a pair of the most impressive animals in world - peregrine falcons.
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This magnificent animal can can be seen from various view points in the town, but probably the best view is from the top floor of the Friars Square car park
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This year the pair have had four eggs, three of which hatched - one of which died prematurely.
The two remaining chicks are doing well and can be watched on a fantastic web cam:  http://aylesburyperegrine.org.uk/overhead%20cam.htm

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