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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: cosmo3667 on January 13, 2014, 09:04:43 PM

Title: A Pair of Peregrine Falcons hunting a Seagull
Post by: cosmo3667 on January 13, 2014, 09:04:43 PM

Heard a commotion out over the lake and saw 2 Peregrine Falcons chasing a seagull (unsuccessful) before they flew to the old Hearn Generating station 1 flew over me and I believe the leg band was 6Y

In hot pursuit
(http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t643/arvopi/PeregrineFalcons1_zps0459f148.jpg) (http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/arvopi/media/PeregrineFalcons1_zps0459f148.jpg.html)

closing in on their prey
(http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t643/arvopi/PeregrineFalcons3_zpsc5c9c2b0.jpg) (http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/arvopi/media/PeregrineFalcons3_zpsc5c9c2b0.jpg.html)

(http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t643/arvopi/PeregrineFalcons4_zps2ba2f5f9.jpg) (http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/arvopi/media/PeregrineFalcons4_zps2ba2f5f9.jpg.html)

Almost got him
(http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t643/arvopi/PeregrineFalcons5_zpse1698178.jpg) (http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/arvopi/media/PeregrineFalcons5_zpse1698178.jpg.html)

fly over
(http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t643/arvopi/PeregrineFalcons10_zps352cc1da.jpg) (http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/arvopi/media/PeregrineFalcons10_zps352cc1da.jpg.html)

Title: Re: A Pair of Peregrine Falcons persue a Seagull
Post by: Rotarran on January 13, 2014, 10:08:47 PM

Wow they're quite aggressive eh?  Nicely done capturing those moments.

Title: Re: A Pair of Peregrine Falcons persue a Seagull
Post by: Rob'in'To on January 14, 2014, 12:14:37 AM

Peregrines are awesome and spazzy birds.  

What part of the lake did you see them at?  I have a friend who can probably pull the names of the killer couple.

Title: Re: A Pair of Peregrine Falcons persue a Seagull
Post by: cosmo3667 on January 14, 2014, 07:12:13 AM

Quote from: "Rob'in'To"

Peregrines are awesome and spazzy birds.  

What part of the lake did you see them at?  I have a friend who can probably pull the names of the killer couple.

got them Id already the band was 46 over Y making the falcon Peter and the mate is unbanded but is called Angela down by the Old Hearn generating station

Title: Re: A Pair of Peregrine Falcons persue a Seagull
Post by: Rob'in'To on January 14, 2014, 11:48:41 AM

Cool!