hawk vs night heron?
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hawk vs night heron?

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jnish

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on: August 23, 2016, 01:50:25 PM
I witnessed a dramatic encounter between two birds at the marsh today.  I'm pretty sure one was a Night Heron and the other was a type of hawk.  I'm hoping you can identify both.  My adrenaline is still racing!

IMG_2318_1 by Jane Nishikawa, on Flickr

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IMG_2307_1 by Jane Nishikawa, on Flickr

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Reply #1 on: August 23, 2016, 05:40:50 PM
It's a Peregrine Falcon trying to get a Night-Heron meal.
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jnish

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Reply #2 on: August 23, 2016, 05:53:07 PM
Wow, thank you so much for this!
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