{"id":78475,"date":"2023-03-12T10:15:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T10:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=78475"},"modified":"2023-03-17T20:13:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T20:13:22","slug":"wildlife-on-your-doorstep-peregrines-living-in-cardiff-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/science-environment\/wildlife-on-your-doorstep-peregrines-living-in-cardiff-centre","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife on your doorstep: the fastest animal in the world\u00a0just lives in Cardiff centre\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">As the BBC launches its latest nature series Wild Isles to celebrate the wildlife of the British and Ireland, how much nature can we find in Cardiff?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/Pnh44xY_9HkcANkI1E1pGfz6i-cMQF1mdMDLlQGfKKIIIKG8g-361FDG3h1nvcup7-fzMY4SUGTGHyaOBh83v6-MDFnbcDpOW5Ed0hpzvmbXnlE5Pn4_0VwmJa1HMkAglynEZAuXZMXEmN6ATlU4SSE\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/Pnh44xY_9HkcANkI1E1pGfz6i-cMQF1mdMDLlQGfKKIIIKG8g-361FDG3h1nvcup7-fzMY4SUGTGHyaOBh83v6-MDFnbcDpOW5Ed0hpzvmbXnlE5Pn4_0VwmJa1HMkAglynEZAuXZMXEmN6ATlU4SSE\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The series presented Sir David Attenborough will air on BBC One at 7pm on Sunday. Photograph: Alex Board\/BBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At a quiet midnight, a peregrine is standing still on the City Hall clock tower, looking up and down. Suddenly, the target locked, it flies higher to accelerate, then drops at its fastest speed to grab its prey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Few people know that the world\u2019s fastest animals have been living in the city centre for more than a decade. The word \u2018peregrine\u2019 comes from the ancient term for \u2018foreign\u2019 or \u2018wanderer\u2019. Though they travel widely, the homing instinct means they always return to their favoured place &#8212; high cliffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For them, the big stone clocktower is the perfect substitute. Thanks to the unique urban ecosystem, peregrines could breed and nest with adequate food and warm temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/UKOZFVkjQ_whraA-mflupowNs4nXJcJdpKgGnTQhj0dx2vogADHiCgXphqiZvSkcBUoKkV8kvJZ5P2cS-b00ToPKmZC1_WbF1VuxQ4Fm9Ol3JcfXmQFUjoox_syYdgwlkdZN6YI0AT8YrSNwHeYUZZc\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/UKOZFVkjQ_whraA-mflupowNs4nXJcJdpKgGnTQhj0dx2vogADHiCgXphqiZvSkcBUoKkV8kvJZ5P2cS-b00ToPKmZC1_WbF1VuxQ4Fm9Ol3JcfXmQFUjoox_syYdgwlkdZN6YI0AT8YrSNwHeYUZZc\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peregrines have been nesting on the Cardiff City hall clock tower for many years. Photograph: @judiththomas4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019 re very lucky to have many green corridors running through the city, such as Bute Park and Roath Park, running down to Cardiff Bay and the Rhymney River, which are very important for bringing much wildlife into the city,\u201d said Dr Robert Thomas, who focus on animal behaviour in changing environments at Cardiff University.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/a8eFE8VSWQSa-NhBsdVitZKdKaLbtt6ATblKZysWqUyC03BeDL6yfpEdU-FmnKRNkqM0w6WOBGYxp6EjlFwu9sXknokSysn5IWBqU8r1htopvt5T3CbQsavRyG0u920NLa4MdPgPYyTbhUcqVf8IsJg\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/a8eFE8VSWQSa-NhBsdVitZKdKaLbtt6ATblKZysWqUyC03BeDL6yfpEdU-FmnKRNkqM0w6WOBGYxp6EjlFwu9sXknokSysn5IWBqU8r1htopvt5T3CbQsavRyG0u920NLa4MdPgPYyTbhUcqVf8IsJg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From birds, bees and butterflies to insects and plant life on the woodland floor in the Bute park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff is a relatively small city. Parks between the countryside and the city provide a smooth channel for much wildlife to move, so that peregrines could not only have pigeons but eat a lot of wild ducks and water birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery week, we find these feathers of other species of birds. Through analysing the feathers from the birds the peregrines have eaten, we could study what their diet is across the year. Quite a big part of their diet is pigeons.\u201d Robert said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The abundance of pigeons in cities provides more prey compared to the countryside, and bright city lights at night make hunting and feeding easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/E6G5PzcwZlp_e66qDrHghqQxuZ6e6K9CgnYzB415nFjJJYgnfFXk0-gVz8Vz7BacvfQlK5Q5QP3gNMGVnvBixW6VQH4LvTb8BA-UyilOn9qAVJd2aCslYe5A5BqrCfO64dCfWmgzBxWNRqSgRNYVO-M\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/E6G5PzcwZlp_e66qDrHghqQxuZ6e6K9CgnYzB415nFjJJYgnfFXk0-gVz8Vz7BacvfQlK5Q5QP3gNMGVnvBixW6VQH4LvTb8BA-UyilOn9qAVJd2aCslYe5A5BqrCfO64dCfWmgzBxWNRqSgRNYVO-M\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Water birds in the sandbanks are important food for peregrines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Peregrines need to adapt flexibly to urbanisation. Robert explains: \u201cThere is a higher chance of disease in the preys, and the pigeons might be diseased then infect peregrines. Also due to noise pollution in the downtown, some birds might sing louder at a higher note, especially during the weekdays rush hour.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/ROs62QyzbAsHPbzcCYCoCFIydqgZotNuoQ3MgenuCMrm1xLbQgKwNXeb4N9igjD79pi08hcxtX_vTp1cWr4WtkaAMlaN4QSMhWcv5s2rBTDNA8VvIqavV2WKL4BP1tt2uD5FAJxGH2mXT0SYttbct64\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/ROs62QyzbAsHPbzcCYCoCFIydqgZotNuoQ3MgenuCMrm1xLbQgKwNXeb4N9igjD79pi08hcxtX_vTp1cWr4WtkaAMlaN4QSMhWcv5s2rBTDNA8VvIqavV2WKL4BP1tt2uD5FAJxGH2mXT0SYttbct64\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peregrines typically nest on high cliffs. Photograph: @judiththomas4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wildlife is quite common in urban life today. By constantly adjusting diet and behaviour patterns, they have found their habitat in modern cities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But people\u2019s imagination of wildlife seems to stay in the distance. As soon as the trailer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/p0f0t5dp\"><em>Wild Isles<\/em> <\/a>aired, it sparked people\u2019s&nbsp; yearning for faraway places<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/LTNN5Fkn7uevqqSIsryiciE-LXDaFkjK4iJzaIImzEN81ViXotAQNMclcsDFma0ScnxKqk4_aW-tLiSlmhHRlQ8DK_zSOmHaEa2PclaDcxAq6a4hGg2rl0dat2cKTaqP67KdiaDwUSRI0b748xc9TWI\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/LTNN5Fkn7uevqqSIsryiciE-LXDaFkjK4iJzaIImzEN81ViXotAQNMclcsDFma0ScnxKqk4_aW-tLiSlmhHRlQ8DK_zSOmHaEa2PclaDcxAq6a4hGg2rl0dat2cKTaqP67KdiaDwUSRI0b748xc9TWI\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The new series will investigate how woodland, grassland, freshwater and ocean habitats support wildlife.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This five-part series reveals dramatic natural habitats that exist right in our country. One similar fact here is that a lot of amazing wildlife is not on distant isles, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/about-the-rspb\/at-home-and-abroad\/wales\/\">in noisy and modern cities.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"2500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/Despite-being-a-modern-urban-city-Cardiff-is-home-to-a-surprising-amount-of-wildlife.-Why-not-discover-the-wildlife-you-share-your-city-with.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/Despite-being-a-modern-urban-city-Cardiff-is-home-to-a-surprising-amount-of-wildlife.-Why-not-discover-the-wildlife-you-share-your-city-with.jpg 1000w, 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819w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/Despite-being-a-modern-urban-city-Cardiff-is-home-to-a-surprising-amount-of-wildlife.-Why-not-discover-the-wildlife-you-share-your-city-with-293x733.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople often feel educated and inspired by Sir David\u2019s documentary, eager to find distant wildlife,\u201d said Robert. \u201c On our doorstep, we\u2019ve got the world\u2019s fastest bird in the city centre, otters in the river Taff, and foxes in the Roath park, etc. You don\u2019t have to travel to Africa or distant places; you can just walk outside, then see amazing wildlife very close and conserve them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pldkKgE1iPgTQLl3vkylfnUqPtWyYaaPSgyYlzm_dZyuHXllMoCGjODUxh73HJIq2c75PQnbFTsRt5-zAi30YRKIr2oErpjI2ckC3miYJqAdOgIfwJHojkBliuG39faY14EFAFjhRj0eQK4P9wku0I8\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pldkKgE1iPgTQLl3vkylfnUqPtWyYaaPSgyYlzm_dZyuHXllMoCGjODUxh73HJIq2c75PQnbFTsRt5-zAi30YRKIr2oErpjI2ckC3miYJqAdOgIfwJHojkBliuG39faY14EFAFjhRj0eQK4P9wku0I8\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Robert Thomas said birds&#8217; behaviour in urban cites have been a typical case study for researchers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the BBC launches its latest nature series Wild Isles to celebrate the wildlife of the British and Ireland, how much nature can we find in 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