A very very wet day.  Fortunately this evening seems to have dried up and I was able to put the moth trap out again... it's so addictive.  Here are some pretty moths of the day:

White Ermine

Denisia similella

Common White Wave

Map-winged Swift

Just as well I had the moths to entertain me: the little Peregrines are spending more and more time away from the nesting site.  Coupled with the very wet weather this meant an uneventful day.  They did stop by for a short while though, one of them clutching a juvenile starling in its talons.  Juvenile peregrine ate the juvenile starling and then they flew off again.

Or at least they did after I chased them away.  It is part of my new job as Peregrine Bitch.  Because we are reopening the lower path next week we have to dissuade the chickies from perching on the trees there.  Dissuading means frightening them off.  This is a bit sad when staring at a beautiful peregrine would be just the thing to pass the time... but if it's for the good of the chickies it must be done.

White Foxglove in the rain