Peregrines at Torrey Pines State Beach : January-March 2018

January 19, 2018

Both the male and female were perched on the cliff today. One chased a Black Phoebe along the beach but didn't get it.

Both the male and female were perched near the nest today. The male flew down to the south lookout and then out towards the lagoon.

(2:36p) Male	Female	pIMG_4816.JPG	pIMG_4817.JPG
(2:51p)	pIMG_4834.JPG	pIMG_4856.JPG	pIMG_4858.JPG
Western Gull	(3:42p) The female changes perches to one beyond the south lookout

Mating activity today

(1:42p)	pIMG_4976.JPG	(2:47p)	pIMG_4995.JPG
pIMG_5000.JPG	pIMG_5012.JPG

(1:15p)	pIMG_5044.JPG	Western Gull with clam	pIMG_5053.JPG
pIMG_5070.JPG	(2:14p) Male

Just after I arrived, the female switched with the male in the nest

Ring-billed Gull	(1:42p)	pIMG_5087.JPG	pIMG_5090.JPG
pIMG_5101.JPG	pIMG_5111.JPG	(2:33p)	Male apparently eating from a stash
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What looked like a 1st year adult flew by and buzzed the female a few times. The female, and later the male, eventually chased the interloper off.