AlisonH
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We just had a peregrine falcon in our backyard!!! Michelle saw it first and got my attention. I’d seen some kill in the grass earlier today, and the thing came back to snack; it was tugging at black feathers–maybe a crow? And maybe that’s the predator that made it so we’ve had one black squirrel instead of two since last week. (We saw just a bit of the aftermath…)
We have a good camera on a tripod aimed at the birdfeeder, but the battery seemed to be dead; I grabbed my little point-and-shoot and tried. It’s a terrible picture, and nothing like Eric’s photos from the Peregrine group, but it’s what I could get. Veer? Is that you? (Probably not, but…!) I snapped again as it flew past the porch, clearly a peregrine in all its glory, but I missed.
As did, to the relief of the mourning dove and the other black squirrel racing away, the peregrine.
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How exciting that it found your yard. Your neighbors might not have recognized this special visitor.
Comment by Barbara-Kay 09.02.09 @ 2:18 pmHow cool is that??!!!
I still say it stopped by to say thanks :-}
Comment by Diana Troldahl 09.02.09 @ 4:24 pmHow very exciting!
I hope neither of you hurt yourself rushing to take the picture…
Comment by Suzanne in Mtl 09.03.09 @ 5:21 amYou are running quite the bird sanctuary. Special people deserve special treats!
Comment by Channon 09.03.09 @ 8:16 amSo Cool! Love watching birds. We had a nest of Cooper Hawks in the trees beside the house this spring. They grew up and left, so sad. Every once in a while I hear one call and I know they came back for a visit. I really should post the one picture that I have on the baby.
~ ~Ahrisha~ ~
Wow! A peregrine falcon, yet! That’s exciting!
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Maybe not The Greatest Picture of a Peregrine ever, but definitely a cool picture!
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