Peregrine-Eagle interaction
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wtow...@roadrunner.com
Jun 30, 2016, 9:49:19 PM6/30/16
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June 30
When we stopped at Egg Rock (Frenchman Bay) on the way back from our daily trip to Petit Manan Island, there was an adult female Peregrine Falcon sitting on the eastern cobble beach. As we watched the Peregrine took off and made a high speed pass across the Herring Gull nesting area and took a large nestling gull. This happened very fast, the Peregrine never slowed down or missed a wing beat. It flew off the island, directly over the boat being chased by several Herring Gulls. Suddenly a Bald Eagle appeared from behind the lighthouse, attacked the Peregrine which was being distracted by the gulls, and took the nestling gull away from it. The Peregrine headed toward the nest on Ironbound Island and the eagle headed for the nest on Turtle Island.
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When we stopped at Egg Rock (Frenchman Bay) on the way back from our daily trip to Petit Manan Island, there was an adult female Peregrine Falcon sitting on the eastern cobble beach. As we watched the Peregrine took off and made a high speed pass across the Herring Gull nesting area and took a large nestling gull. This happened very fast, the Peregrine never slowed down or missed a wing beat. It flew off the island, directly over the boat being chased by several Herring Gulls. Suddenly a Bald Eagle appeared from behind the lighthouse, attacked the Peregrine which was being distracted by the gulls, and took the nestling gull away from it. The Peregrine headed toward the nest on Ironbound Island and the eagle headed for the nest on Turtle Island.
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We have updated our webpage with new nature and family pictures.
Web address is:
www.fotki.com/townsend-maine
wrenyen
Jul 1, 2016, 4:59:22 PM7/1/16
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Jiminy cricket, Bill! Wild kingdom in action. Sounds exciting.
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