Wings over Uxbridge

From the window of the 607 bus going into Uxbridge I saw a large bird sitting on top of the Civic Centre offices. It took off, battling against the gale, and hovered over the RAF grounds, while its mate lurked in the skies above the road. It was a pair of kestrels. Talking to an ex councillor who used to work at the Civic, I heard that the birds had been nesting in the gardens behind the centre for many years. Their great, great grandparents were probably there when my friend was working there. A nice continuation of the species.