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Peregrines at Torrey Pines State Beach : May 8-13, 2019

May 8, 2019

There were two food transfers within an hour this afternoon. The male flew overhead with one just as I arrived; he ate some of the second before delivering it to the female.

pIMG_7354.JPG	(4:25p) A food exchange	pIMG_7359.JPG	(4:35p)
(4:45p) Dad has another kill	pIMG_7373.JPG	pIMG_7384.JPG	pIMG_7392.JPG
pIMG_7414.JPG	pIMG_7420.JPG	(5:03p) Dad hands over the leftovers	Mom takes it into the nest
(5:11p)	Dad cruises around	pIMG_7434.JPG	(5:23p)
pIMG_7439.JPG	A juvenile Red-tailed pounced on something, but missed	pIMG_7455.JPG

May 8, 2019

Chicks are now visible in the kite's nest.

(6:16p)	(6:28p) Some food is exchanged	pIMG_7479.JPG	pIMG_7487.JPG
pIMG_7488.JPG	pIMG_7489.JPG	pIMG_7490.JPG	pIMG_7493.JPG
pIMG_7498.JPG	(6:32p) Taking the food to the nest	pIMG_7514.JPG	Northern Harrier

May 10, 2019

There were two food deliveries this afternoon. The male handled one himself, and exchanged the other.

(4:23p)	pIMG_7531.JPG	pIMG_7537.JPG	(5:07p) Dad brings in some food
pIMG_7554.JPG	pIMG_7559.JPG	pIMG_7578.JPG	Mom waits on a perch - I don't think she can see him from there.
pIMG_7580.JPG	(5:20p) Dad is done with his meal	He takes the leftovers directly to the nest...	pIMG_7587.JPG
... and leaves right away	(5:26p) Mom leaves a few minutes later.	pIMG_7614.JPG	(5:47p)
pIMG_7630.JPG	A raven picks at a bird carcass	pIMG_7642.JPG	My what a big beak you have!
There's 5 chicks!	pIMG_7662.JPG	(7:06p) Dad's back with more food.	pIMG_7668.JPG
pIMG_7682.JPG	pIMG_7688.JPG	pIMG_7691.JPG	pIMG_7692.JPG
(7:10p)	cIMG_7703.JPG	cIMG_7709.JPG

May 13, 2019

The male was up flying, and the female had food when I arrived - not sure if a transfer had just occurred or she got it from a stash. There were two more food transfers later in the afternoon.

(4:23p)	pIMG_7987.JPG	(4:25p) Mom has food, possibly from a stash?	pIMG_7997.JPG
pIMG_8008.JPG	pIMG_8017.JPG	pIMG_8019.JPG	(5:21p) Dad has food
(5:31p) Dad now on his way to a food transfer...	pIMG_8037.JPG	pIMG_8042.JPG	pIMG_8044.JPG
pIMG_8045.JPG	pIMG_8049.JPG	pIMG_8052.JPG	pIMG_8058.JPG
(5:32p) ... which Mom takes into the nest	pIMG_8067.JPG	(5:51p) Buzzing the ravens	(6:12p) Dad has more food
Another exchange...	It looks like a whole, unplucked bird	pIMG_8104.JPG	pIMG_8105.JPG
pIMG_8106.JPG	pIMG_8110.JPG	pIMG_8112.JPG	pIMG_8117.JPG
(6:30p)