Peregrines and Eagles
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Jun 24, 2016, 9:29:10 PM6/24/16
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June 24, 2016
I could only see two Peregrine chicks at Ironbound Island nest today, the largest and medium sized ones. No sign of the smaller chick but it could have been hidden behind the others. Both have lost most of their downy feathers are in almost full juvenile plumage. The adults, always three of them, attack every bald eagle that flies by the cliff face. There has been no rain and the cliff face is covered with droppings.
There are two large eaglets on the Sheep Porcupine Island nest (an Acadia NP island in Frenchman Bay) and both are very active when one of the adults lands on the nest. One adult was quite agitated and made a half-hearted pass at a passing Turkey Vulture this morning.
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I could only see two Peregrine chicks at Ironbound Island nest today, the largest and medium sized ones. No sign of the smaller chick but it could have been hidden behind the others. Both have lost most of their downy feathers are in almost full juvenile plumage. The adults, always three of them, attack every bald eagle that flies by the cliff face. There has been no rain and the cliff face is covered with droppings.
There are two large eaglets on the Sheep Porcupine Island nest (an Acadia NP island in Frenchman Bay) and both are very active when one of the adults lands on the nest. One adult was quite agitated and made a half-hearted pass at a passing Turkey Vulture this morning.
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We have updated our webpage with new nature and family pictures.
Web address is:
www.fotki.com/townsend-maine
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