Peregrines at Torrey Pines : June 13-16, 2017

June 13, 2017

After a very active day yesterday, I returned hoping to see some more beach exploration and dogfights. Instead, it was a very quiet morning. Another photographer reported two juveniles were on the beach around 8:15.

(8:33a) Possible food delivery	(9:28a) Two ospreys drift by unmolested	(9:47a)	pIMG_0869.JPG
pIMG_0870.JPG	(10:22a) This juvenile was dubbed "Blondie"	A juvenile chases a pelican	pIMG_0882.JPG
(11:09a)	pIMG_0888.JPG	(11:21a) Chasing an osprey carrying a fish	pIMG_0909.JPG
pIMG_0914.JPG	(11:27a) Watching the lagoon	Watching a bug	Chasing another pelican
pIMG_0951.JPG	The pelican is forced into the water cartwheeling!	That looks painful	pIMG_0956.JPG
It was apparently fine, taking off again soon after.	pIMG_0962.JPG	pIMG_0968.JPG	pIMG_0982.JPG
pIMG_0989.JPG	(12:09p) Squirrels appear to be investigating leftovers on a feeding area	A sorry looking gull in molt	cIMG_1015.JPG
(1:30p) Resting in the pine grove

June 14, 2017

An early morning start to try to catch the juveniles on the beach was rewarded with one taking a bath. I also saw a quick food exchange, but not a lot of activity otherwise. The juveniles appear to be spending more time somewhere across the lagoon.

(6:43a)	pIMG_1036.JPG	Mom	(7:06a) A juvenile on the beach!
pIMG_1048.JPG	It's the one with a mark on its cere	pIMG_1063.JPG	pIMG_1065.JPG
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(7:56a) A juvenile runs Mom off her perch	pIMG_1135.JPG	pIMG_1142.JPG	pIMG_1143.JPG
pIMG_1144.JPG	pIMG_1145.JPG	(8:17a)	(8:47a)
(9:05a) Three of the juveniles were in the pine grove looking out over the lagoon. They all flew off together presumably after a parent with food.	(9:11a) A few minutes later, they were back in the tree. One with food was playing keep away from the others.	pIMG_1175.JPG	pIMG_1189.JPG
pIMG_1196.JPG	(9:35a) A kestrel flies by	The two juveniles nearby don't seem very interested	pIMG_1206.JPG
pIMG_1210.JPG	pIMG_1215.JPG	(9:44a) Mom shows up with food	pIMG_1250.JPG
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An adult antlion	(10:27a)	pIMG_1303.JPG	pIMG_1306.JPG
(10:48a) Dolphin break	pIMG_1320.JPG	pIMG_1334.JPG	pIMG_1351.JPG
pIMG_1364.JPG	pIMG_1374.JPG	pIMG_1383.JPG	(11:45a) A juvenile in the pine grove is visible from the bottom of the hill.

I dropped by the fair and finally got a chance to see the osprey nest there.

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June 15, 2017

I arrived at about 7:30 hoping to see more swimming falcons, but was told I was too late by half an hour. Nothing of interest happened in the next 4 hours.

(8:05a)	pIMG_1494.JPG	(8:18a) Mom	pIMG_1504.JPG
pIMG_1508.JPG	(10:53a) Mom, I think, again

June 16, 2017

An excessively early morning attempt to see the juveniles swimming. Instead, when they appeared, it was usually to fly around the cliff to the northeast towards the lagoon. They returned later in the morning and one took a food exchange, and later got in a bit of a food fight.

(5:44a)	(6:24a) This juvenile sat on the cliff awhile before flying off to the lagoon	pIMG_1553.JPG	(9:07a) A juvenile finally appears
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(9:37a)	pIMG_1589.JPG	pIMG_1591.JPG	A food exchange in the distance
pIMG_1604.JPG	Blondie's not sharing.	pIMG_1625.JPG	pIMG_1633.JPG
pIMG_1641.JPG	pIMG_1647.JPG	Waiting next to the nook where the other juvenile has the food	(10:03a)
pIMG_1706.JPG	pIMG_1716.JPG	pIMG_1719.JPG	Dad swings by to check
Mom flies in	pIMG_1767.JPG	pIMG_1773.JPG	pIMG_1777.JPG
(10:32a) Another juvenile horns in	pIMG_1786.JPG	The other juvenile tries to steal the food, but the first one is not letting go!	pIMG_1798.JPG
pIMG_1804.JPG	pIMG_1813.JPG	pIMG_1814.JPG	(11:03a)
pIMG_1835.JPG	pIMG_1842.JPG	(11:23a)	(11:59a)