Watching The Birds In Manchester

Free entertainment in the city centre doesn’t come along very often so it should perhaps be of little surprise that when it does it’s of limited appeal. That’s not to take away anything from the news that Manchester’s resident peregrine falcons will receive some prime air time on the Exchange Square big screen, however. They’ve been flying around the city skies for a few years now and have even successfully produced offspring, which can only be a good thing. I like the thought that these little fellas are flying around above our heads while we’re all worrying about the price of petrol, or whatever it is we all think about:



Every day between 29th April and 5th July footage will be shown from a new ‘over-the-nest camera’ and an RSPB team will be on hand in the square with binoculars and telescopes to point out our feathered friends flying around in the skies above our heads. In truth, you probably won’t see much – the promised ‘action’ will no doubt involve the odd shot of an egg and a bird with a worm in its mouth but the mere fact that these creatures live here with us is, I think, reason enough to take a look.