Young peregrine falcon falls from Salisbury Cathedral tower

Bird, named Noble X3C, landed unharmed and made successful first flight three days later

They are known as agile, powerful and rapid flyers. But a young peregrine falcon has undermined the image of its species after an ungainly tumble from a cathedral tower.

Named Noble X3C, the bird is one of four that hatched high on Salisbury Cathedral this spring, and was days away from being big enough to soar gracefully into the Wiltshire sky.