Peregrine over Bellingham

Douglas Brown

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Feb 7, 2022, 9:23:47 PM2/7/22

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Chirp,

While walking along Whatcom Creek I spotted this bird just upstream from the Post Office. It made a few passes overhead, mostly hidden by the tree canopy.

As it moved downstream, I lost sight of the falcon. Some 20 minutes later I found it again. This time it was over Maritime Heritage Park. Circling over the museum and gaining altitude it drifted over downtown.

Some recent photos can be viewed here ….

https://www.flickr.com/photos/146696747@N03/page1

cheers, db

Philip Hotlen

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Feb 8, 2022, 9:38:34 AM2/8/22

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Great shot! I wonder which subspecies it is. It looks rather dark.

P. Hotlen, Bellingham

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Douglas Brown

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Feb 8, 2022, 11:18:31 AM2/8/22

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Hi Phil,

I don’t know the subspecies, but the dark brown streaking indicates a juvenile bird.

cheers, db

On Feb 8, 2022, at 6:38 AM, Philip Hotlen <hotl...@gmail.com> wrote:

Great shot! I wonder which subspecies it is. It looks rather dark.

P. Hotlen, Bellingham

On Mon, Feb 7, 2022 at 6:23 PM Douglas Brown <modern...@gmail.com> wrote:

Chirp,

While walking along Whatcom Creek I spotted this bird just upstream from the Post Office. It made a few passes overhead, mostly hidden by the tree canopy.
As it moved downstream, I lost sight of the falcon. Some 20 minutes later I found it again. This time it was over Maritime Heritage Park. Circling over the museum and gaining altitude it drifted over downtown.

Some recent photos can be viewed here ….

https://www.flickr.com/photos/146696747@N03/page1

cheers, db

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Barry Ulman

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Feb 8, 2022, 3:09:25 PM2/8/22

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Maybe Peale’s Peregrine. Whatever it is, it’s an immature.

Barry Ulman

On Feb 8, 2022, at 6:38 AM, Philip Hotlen <hotl...@gmail.com> wrote:

Great shot! I wonder which subspecies it is. It looks rather dark.

P. Hotlen, Bellingham

On Mon, Feb 7, 2022 at 6:23 PM Douglas Brown <modern...@gmail.com> wrote:

Chirp,

While walking along Whatcom Creek I spotted this bird just upstream from the Post Office. It made a few passes overhead, mostly hidden by the tree canopy.
As it moved downstream, I lost sight of the falcon. Some 20 minutes later I found it again. This time it was over Maritime Heritage Park. Circling over the museum and gaining altitude it drifted over downtown.

Some recent photos can be viewed here ….

https://www.flickr.com/photos/146696747@N03/page1

cheers, db

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Fredrick Sears

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Feb 8, 2022, 6:09:49 PM2/8/22

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Nice shot Doug.

They are falconers on this who might opine

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On Feb 8, 2022, at 12:09 PM, Barry Ulman <barryu...@gmail.com> wrote:

Maybe Peale’s Peregrine. Whatever it is, it’s an immature.

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Philip Hotlen

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Feb 9, 2022, 12:34:24 PM2/9/22

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It's probably just a Tundra Peregrine. Notice the pale crown.

P. Hotlen, B'ham

Barry Ulman

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Feb 9, 2022, 2:40:10 PM2/9/22

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Immature Peregrines have pale crowns.

Barry Ulman

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