The hungry hawk-like animal was photographed on a brick ledge in the Gay Village tucking into a sliver of grilled lamb on Friday lunchtime.
GMP City Centre tweeted an image of the bird and added: "An eagle-eyed cop saw a bird of prey in the Village. Bird was enjoying a lunch of donner meat. Yum!"
An eagle-eyed cop saw a bird of prey in the Village. Bird was enjoying a lunch of donner meat. Yum! pic.twitter.com/AlLALTK9SJIf you saw the bird and have more photographs, contact us on 0161 2112323 or email website@men-news.co.uk.
— GMP City Centre (@GMPCityCentre) March 13, 2015
It comes in the same week a kestrel was spotted eating a pie at Shudehill bus station.
I don't find this cutesy. They're likely eating people food because radiation and c-trailing has already claimed many of the insects and little wildlife. Oops, not supposed to say the R word...