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jonoMT
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Posted: September/25/2011 at 10:55 |
I heard a squawking sound out on our deck, went to look and there was a young Peregrine falcon perched on the railing. I went to get the camera but it flew off into the neighbor's trees and then across their street. I've only seen a couple over the years and never in town. They have some neat plumage. I wish I could have got a pic.
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bugsNbows
Optics God bowsNbugs Joined: March/10/2008 Location: North Georgia Status: Offline Points: 11201 |
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Very cool indeed.
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If we're not suppose to eat animals...how come they're made of meat?
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cheaptrick
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I love them. There was a news story on a Raleigh NC TV station a few years ago, that showed that there were peregrines living/nesting in downtown high rises. They reported that they lived mostly off pigeons, that live there too.
Took this pic of a male peregrine that was living at The Carolina Raptor Center outside Charlotte. He had lost part of a wing in an accident. |
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If at first you don't secede...try..try again.
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jonoMT
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That's a nice picture. I mentioned it to a neighbor yesterday and he said that one has been around...and he's noticed fewer pigeons in the area. Not that there are many around here compared to downtown but I haven't seen any for a while!
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BeltFed
Optics Retard Joined: February/12/2008 Location: Ky Status: Offline Points: 22287 |
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Being here at the Port I see falcons often. The cool thing is to see them make a kill. I've seen 3 kills; 2 doves and a robin. The last one I saw happened almost on the hood of my truck. Knocked the dove out of the air and then ran it down on the ground and started eating it until a tug came by and it flew off with the kill to the top of a building.
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Life's concerns should be about the 120lb pack your trying to get to the top of the mountain, and not the rock in your boot.
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SVT_Tactical
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I'm considering switching my insurance to state farm so I can buy myself a falcon
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3_tens
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Folks ain't got a sense of humor no more. They don't laugh they just get sore.
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SVT_Tactical
MODERATOR Chief Sackscratch Joined: December/17/2009 Location: NorthCackalacky Status: Offline Points: 31233 |
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no I'm talking about the commercial for state farm insurance
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300S&W
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Baltimore released pairs yrs back to control the pigeons.
Speaking of Falcons. These would S&G!
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BeltFed
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Life's concerns should be about the 120lb pack your trying to get to the top of the mountain, and not the rock in your boot.
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