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Peregrines at Torrey Pines State Beach : April 22-23, 2019

April 22, 2019

Saw a nice food exchange this afternoon, after which the female appeared to stash it. Both adults then took turns chasing pelicans and doing nest duty. What looked like a sub-adult showed up later and got chased off.

(5:16p) A raven's nest nearby	(6:17p) The male bringing in food	pIMG_5221.JPG	pIMG_5232.JPG
pIMG_5238.JPG	Food exchange sequence	pIMG_5244.JPG	pIMG_5247.JPG
pIMG_5249.JPG	pIMG_5250.JPG	pIMG_5251.JPG	pIMG_5252.JPG
pIMG_5253.JPG	pIMG_5254.JPG	pIMG_5259.JPG	pIMG_5263.JPG
That's... substantial...	pIMG_5274.JPG	(6:19p) Stashing the food?	pIMG_5280.JPG
pIMG_5285.JPG	pIMG_5292.JPG	pIMG_5294.JPG	pIMG_5296.JPG
(6:33p) The female goes off after a pelican	pIMG_5307.JPG	pIMG_5308.JPG	pIMG_5309.JPG
(6:34p) Back to the nest	pIMG_5328.JPG	(6:38p) Now the male chases a pelican	pIMG_5342.JPG
(6:43p)	pIMG_5355.JPG	pIMG_5362.JPG	(7:11p) An intruding sub-adult gets chased away
pIMG_5378.JPG	pIMG_5382.JPG	cIMG_5389.JPG	(7:28p) The female retrieves her earlier stash
pIMG_5398.JPG	(7:30p) The male comes out of the nest after she goes in

April 23, 2019

Another food exchange this afternoon, which the female took into the nest. Both took turns chasing pelicans again too.

(4:54p) Male bringing in food	Female going to intercept	Food exchange sequence	pIMG_5420.JPG
pIMG_5422.JPG	pIMG_5423.JPG	pIMG_5424.JPG	It's like he's playing backup in case she drops it
pIMG_5432.JPG	pIMG_5436.JPG	pIMG_5442.JPG	pIMG_5445.JPG
(4:55p) Male gets right to chasing pelicans	pIMG_5462.JPG	pIMG_5473.JPG	pIMG_5475.JPG
pIMG_5476.JPG	pIMG_5484.JPG	(5:06p) It appears the female is carrying around leftovers	pIMG_5489.JPG
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pIMG_5507.JPG	pIMG_5508.JPG	pIMG_5523.JPG	pIMG_5529.JPG
pIMG_5532.JPG	pIMG_5536.JPG	pIMG_5539.JPG	pIMG_5541.JPG
pIMG_5551.JPG	pIMG_5554.JPG	pIMG_5555.JPG	pIMG_5557.JPG
pIMG_5573.JPG	pIMG_5580.JPG	(5:36p) The raven has 3 chicks	(5:47p)
Just watching this one.	pIMG_5628.JPG	(6:19p) She's retrieved the stash	pIMG_5636.JPG
Changing of the guard

A brief stop at San Elijo Lagoon to check on the kites.