Torrey Pines State Beach : May 5, 2012
Both adult peregrines were on the wing today. I was able to get photos of each from both below on the beach and from above on the cliff. I'm starting to be able to tell the two apart.
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Falcon #2 (64k)
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Falcon #2 Uniformly dark upper side (64k)
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Falcon #1 Upper side lighter and mottled (68k)
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Falcon #1 - darker underside (64k)
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Falcon #2 - lighter, with white cheek patch (60k)
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Feathers are flying! (192k)
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Falcon #2 (60k)