Peregrine Falcon after a Gull
Oct 22, 2013 10:49:35 #
Not the greatest IQ, a full crop, but thought maybe some would find it interesting that a peregrine would attack such a large bird.. I believe its a herring gull.. I didn't see them till I heard the gull squealing.. the Falcon did give up chase shortly after I got this shot
Oct 22, 2013 11:02:04 #
JimUSNY wrote:
Not the greatest IQ, a full crop, but thought maybe some would find it interesting that a peregrine would attack such a large bird.. I believe its a herring gull.. I didn't see them till I heard the gull squealing.. the Falcon did give up chase shortly after I got this shot
Nice shot :thumbup: :thumbup:
Oct 23, 2013 07:27:20 #
JimUSNY wrote:
Not the greatest IQ, a full crop, but thought maybe some would find it interesting that a peregrine would attack such a large bird.. I believe its a herring gull.. I didn't see them till I heard the gull squealing.. the Falcon did give up chase shortly after I got this shot
Cool capture Jim 8-)
Oct 23, 2013 12:23:23 #
Tresed47
Loc: Pennsylvania USA
JimUSNY wrote:
Not the greatest IQ, a full crop, but thought maybe some would find it interesting that a peregrine would attack such a large bird.. I believe its a herring gull.. I didn't see them till I heard the gull squealing.. the Falcon did give up chase shortly after I got this shot
Great capture
Coincidently, last weekend at Conowingo Dam in Maryland, I saw a peregrine make two full strikes on an immature bald eagle. I am sure the peregrine was protecting a nest as its mate was also close by providing support and harassing the eagle. The peregrines certainly were very effective in chasing the eagle away.
You did much better than I did as I did not even get a shot of the falcons attacking the bald eagle - very well done
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