Peregrines at Torrey Pines State Beach : June 8, 2016

June 8, 2016

I wound up staying at Torrey Pines most of the day. Another photographer reported a food transfer about 7:45a, just before I arrived. The morning was slow, but the sun was out in the afternoon, and all three juveniles started zooming around the length of the trail.

(7:57a) Mom? (no stringy tail feather) with juvenile in trail	pIMG_2762.JPG	(8:20a)	pIMG_2775.JPG
pIMG_2780.JPG	(9:03a) One of the adults flew way out over the ocean and started diving. Not clear if the other bird is the other adult.	Meanwhile, the juveniles chase each other around.	pIMG_2867.JPG
pIMG_2885.JPG	pIMG_2901.JPG	pIMG_2906.JPG	(9:48a) The third juvenile joins the other two.
pIMG_2961.JPG	(10:50a) Dad brings some food	View of a food exchange from behind	pIMG_2967.JPG
pIMG_2968.JPG	pIMG_2981.JPG	Now it's time for some aerial combat (apparently the two that didn't get the food)	pIMG_3012.JPG
pIMG_3021.JPG	pIMG_3044.JPG	(11:33a) All three juveniles are flying now (and buzzing some of the photographers)	pIMG_3162.JPG
(11:42a) Mom makes an appearance. Not sure if food was involved.	pIMG_3237.JPG	Not sure if it's carrying or got stuck by the cactus, but it flew away in an agitated, unhappily squawking way.	pIMG_3287.JPG
Dusky Metalmark (Calephelis nemesis)	(12:50p)

(1:55p) The juvenile is still sitting there.	(2:32p) Dad, possibly after food exchange	pIMG_3385.JPG	(3:27p) A blurry talon lock.
pIMG_3459.JPG	pIMG_3460.JPG	pIMG_3467.JPG	pIMG_3524.JPG
(3:35p) There was much zooming low over the brush	pIMG_3605.JPG	pIMG_3629.JPG	(3:45p) Time to rest
pIMG_3688.JPG	pIMG_3707.JPG	(3:57p) This juvenile perched on a branch only a few feet off the trail.	pIMG_3715.JPG
pIMG_3736.JPG	pIMG_3778.JPG	pIMG_3787.JPG	(4:07p) A botched food exchange...
pIMG_3789.JPG	pIMG_3790.JPG	pIMG_3791.JPG	... which Dad reclaims
pIMG_3820.JPG	pIMG_3827.JPG	(4:21p) Juvenile presumably mantling food	pIMG_3873.JPG
(6:25p) Not sure if Mom brought food.