Afternoon commuters on Friargate got their own personal Autumnwatch as a bird of prey feasted on a pigeon.

A Sparrowhawk swooped down by Richer Sounds and feasted on its prey.

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Andrew Lawless was sitting in his car nearby on Wednesday and snapped the bird.

He said: “On taking a double look I was surprised to see a bird of prey quite happily tucking into a freshly caught pigeon.

“Unfortunately due to a lot of bewildered passes by the bird flew off to the front of the building opposite, no doubt waiting till it quietened down. What a sight!”

Peregrine falcons are known to be hunting in the city, using the spire of St Walburge’s church as their base.

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