ML646948803
Contributor
Iris Kilpatrick Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Torrey Pines State Reserve--upper trails & beach
San Diego, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult Female - 1
- Behaviors
- Flying
Media notes
Giving chase
Observation details
Observed a pair of Peregrine Falcons engaged in aggressive interaction at the nest site for reasons unclear to me. At approximately 12:30 p.m., an adult male returned to the nesting ledge, calling repeatedly from one corner as the female arrived and appeared to scold him before physically attacking. Around 3:30 p.m., the same male was observed actively feeding the recently fledged young, delivering prey items and transferring them mid-air. The young practiced catching and carrying prey to nearby perches to feed independently, consistent with typical post-fledging hunting instruction.
Technical information
- Dimensions
- 3340 pixels x 2236 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.31 MB