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Peregrines at Torrey Pines State Beach : May 1-3, 2019

May 1, 2019

The pair this year have been putting on quite a display. This afternoon there were 3 food exchanges (plus a fourth before I arrived). They also persue pelicans aggressively when in the mood. It was reported that one pelican was killed on Sunday when it got driven into the water. Presumably it's the carcass on the beach.

(4:51p) Mom's waiting at the nest.	(5:02p) Food exchange sequence	pIMG_6363.JPG	pIMG_6365.JPG
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pIMG_6372.JPG	Back to the nest with it.	The raven chicks are getting big	pIMG_6391.JPG
(5:44p) Another food exchange sequence	pIMG_6398.JPG	pIMG_6400.JPG	pIMG_6401.JPG
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pIMG_6416.JPG	pIMG_6426.JPG	pIMG_6430.JPG	(5:46p) Bringing the food to the nest
(5:54p) Leaving the nest with leftovers	Appears to be stashing the food	pIMG_6443.JPG	(5:55p) Now it's time to dive at pelicans
This appears to be her favorite pelican chasing perch	(5:57p) Attacking a gull	pIMG_6460.JPG	pIMG_6461.JPG
(6:32p)	pIMG_6474.JPG	pIMG_6475.JPG	pIMG_6476.JPG
pIMG_6477.JPG	pIMG_6482.JPG	pIMG_6497.JPG	(6:58p) Yet another food exchange
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... and back to the nest	(7:06p) Done feeding	Probable victim of peregrine attack

May 2, 2019

The shows go on. One unusual event today came after the female stashed one of the food transfers. She chased the male around, and he went and retrieved the food from the stash and they did another exchange.

(5:24p) Mom at the nest	(5:50p) Dad coming with food	pIMG_6634.JPG	Food exchange
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pIMG_6654.JPG	A B-17 made a couple passes	pIMG_6668.JPG	(6:04p)
(6:29p) Another food exchange	pIMG_6677.JPG	This one was mostly a beak grab	pIMG_6679.JPG
pIMG_6683.JPG	Mom stashed that one	pIMG_6698.JPG	(6:31p) Mom chases Dad
pIMG_6702.JPG	pIMG_6703.JPG	(6:32p) He gets the food Mom had just stashed...	... and they attempt another exchange.
pIMG_6712.JPG	pIMG_6713.JPG	pIMG_6714.JPG	Mom misses just short
pIMG_6726.JPG	pIMG_6731.JPG	And Dad then drops it...	pIMG_6734.JPG
pIMG_6735.JPG	... which she successfully retrieves	pIMG_6741.JPG	(6:35p) She appears to be finding a place to stash it
pIMG_6750.JPG	pIMG_6760.JPG	pIMG_6761.JPG	(6:45p) Mom returns to the nest
Dad circles up high, maybe hunting	(6:57p) Dad's got his own meal now	pIMG_6799.JPG	pIMG_6804.JPG
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pIMG_6842.JPG	pIMG_6888.JPG	(7:14p) Dad flies off with some scraps	And gives it to Mom

May 3, 2019

A gorgeous clear afternoon at Torrey Pines. I tried recording video of some of the transfers and pelican attacks, but the camera can't keep up in video mode!
For the record, a second food exchange happened at 6:50p this evening.

(4:32p) Mom is on her cliffside perch...	...in a pelican chasing mood.	(4:40p) She goes flapping off to the SW over the ocean after another bird	The bird she saw was apparently this sub-adult.
pIMG_6948.JPG	pIMG_6954.JPG	pIMG_6956.JPG	(4:45p) Diving back to the nest after chasing off the other falcon
pIMG_6969.JPG	pIMG_6970.JPG	(4:54p) Dad brings food for an exchange	pIMG_6975.JPG
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pIMG_6989.JPG	pIMG_6996.JPG	(5:03p) A chick pokes its head up!	(5:04p) Done feeding.
pIMG_7016.JPG	pIMG_7018.JPG	pIMG_7021.JPG	(5:06p) Mom is back to diving at falcons...
... while Dad is perched at the nest	pIMG_7042.JPG	pIMG_7043.JPG	pIMG_7045.JPG
pIMG_7049.JPG	pIMG_7052.JPG	pIMG_7057.JPG	(5:26p) A little green crab
pIMG_7063.JPG	Mom's at a different cliff perch	(5:45p) Dad's up flying again	(6:02p) Mom at her nest perch for a short bit
(6:46p) Mom at her pelican chasing perch. Lots of pelican diving in the last hour.	(7:01p) Chasing the sub-adult again	pIMG_7101.JPG	pIMG_7106.JPG
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pIMG_7124.JPG	(7:31p) Mom gets away to eat.	pIMG_7134.JPG