This is the magical moment a majestic peregrine falcon is released back into the skies above Manchester after getting trapped inside a city centre skyscraper - 48 storeys up. The bird of prey was discovered injured inside Elizabeth Tower on Pryme Street, near Deansgate.
The RSPCA believe she may have been chasing a pigeon when she flew through an open glass roof panel and became trapped inside. It's not known how long the bird was there for, but a contractor working inside the towering apartment building managed to safely catch her and alerted RSPCA rescuers.
They discovered the falcon, a female, had been flying repeatedly into the skyscraper's glass windows in a bid to get out and had a damaged wing. She was taken to a wildlife hospital for checks and treatment before being released back into the wild at Hulme Park in Hulme, Manchester.
