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Peregrines at Torrey Pines State Beach : June 10-15, 2016

June 10, 2016

Hoping for some sunny late afternoon activity up on the trail, but the eventual food exchange wasn't until close to 7:30P and at the north end of the beach.

(4:22p) Mom flies by

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(5:35p) All three juveniles are resting near the south overlook.

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(5:50p) A juvenile chases a gull

One juvie buzzes another

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(6:19p) Mom comes by again and perches on the ridge

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(6:59p) Everybody's still waiting...

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(7:29p) Dad finally shows up.

June 12, 2016

It was a cloudy morning, but I checked out activity on the beach anyway. The juveniles seem to be exploring farther - the dad flew around for a while with food and no takers. Eventually, both mom and dad flew south beyond Razor Point and found one of the juveniles..

(8:30a) Dad offers breakfast but nobody's interested

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(8:46a) Mom and Dad finally find a juvenile.

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June 15, 2016

A mostly sunny afternoon, though patches of clouds drifted by. There was a good dogfighting session around 5:30. One juvenile got fed around 6:45. An adult came around the north end with food as I was leaving near 8P.

(3:37p)

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(3:53p) I think that's the male

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Checkered White

(4:31p) Osprey

(5:00p)

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(5:23p)

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(5:36p)

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(5:59p) Dad

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(6:48p)

Mantling some food

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(7:00p) Time for dinner!

The ants were swarming

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Antlion larva

(7:57p) Probably Dad, with a kill

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