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Wildlife rescuers say the bird is recovering after the high-rise incident. It highlights how birds of prey are adapting to city environments.
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00:01A peregrine falcon is recovering after being rescued from a city skyscraper in London.
00:06The bird was found trapped high up inside a residential building after flying into a
00:10roof garden.
00:11Wildlife rescuers say it had been repeatedly hitting the glass before being safely contained.
00:17It has been since examined by specialists and given time to recover.
00:21Early checks suggest there are no serious injuries, although it may have suffered a
00:26slight concussion.
00:27Experts say birds of prey are commonly seen nesting on tall buildings in the capital.
00:32They add incidents like this are not unusual in build-up areas.
00:36The falcon is expected to be released back into the wild once deemed fully fit to fly
00:42again.
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