In 2010 I went on a Caribbean cruise taking in Antigua, Dominica, Saint Martin, Saint Lucia.

Whilst on the Cruise ship hundreds of miles from land this Peregrine Falcon joined us.

After eating an unfortunate Storm Petrel it was intent on catching flying Fish.

Peregrine

Latin name Falco peregrinus

Family Falcons and allies (Falconidae)

Overview
The peregrine is a large and powerful falcon. It has long, broad, pointed wings and a relatively short tail. It is blue-grey above, with a blackish top of the head and an obvious black 'moustache' that contrasts with its white face. Its breast is finely spotted. It is swift and agile in flight, chasing prey. The strongholds of the breeding birds in the UK are the uplands of the north and west and rocky seacoasts. Peregrines have suffered illegal killing from gamekeepers and landowners, and been a target for egg collectors, but better legal protection and control of pesticides (which indirectly poisoned birds) have helped the population to recover considerably from a low in the 1960s. Some birds, particularly females and juveniles, move away from the uplands in autumn.

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