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Kestrel snapped in Belper
An amateur photographer who has been tracking a kestrel has captured these pictures.
Guy Atkinson, from Heage, had been trying to get a picture of the bird for two weeks, after spotting it in Belper. He finally caught up with it on Laund Hill.
The 45-year-old said: "I have not seen one in the area before and it is a road I always use. I have been following him around for the last two weeks.
"Just the other day I came up the hill after shopping in Belper and he was sitting on a sign post at the side of the road. I pulled over pretty quickly and started taking pictures, I think he may be a youngster because he seemed oblivious to any potential danger and was just sitting there on top of a school sign.
"He took quite a lot of interest in me and let me get very close. It was amazing to see one up so close."
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Weather for Belper
Sunday 05 February 2012
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