Peregrines at Torrey Pines State Beach : April 2015
April 6, 2015
The female is spending a lot of time at the nest now.
(2:49p) Some tail feathers. (172k)
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Whimbrel (76k)
The male (200k)
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(4:40p) I don't think she left at all while I was there. (156k)
April 16, 2015
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(1:52p) The male in the nest (148k)
(1:53p) The female resting (144k)
Threat detected! (72k)
(1:57p) A raven got too close; the female went after it. (128k)
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(2:02p) Back to her perch... (152k)
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(3:05p) The female takes off... (156k)
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(3:06p) Zips into the nest... (136k)
(3:06p) ... and the male comes out. (144k)
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Ahhh... Nothing like a day at the beach. (140k)
April 21, 2015
(2:12p) Must be the female (144k)
(2:12p) The male is on a nearby ledge (172k)
(2:21p) The male takes off... (156k)
No food evident... he landed within a minute. (144k)
(2:24p) The female comes out to join him. (132k)
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(2:24p) Must have been a food stash? (96k)
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(2:29p) The female heads back to the nest. (48k)
(2:29p) That's the male coming out. (168k)
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April 28, 2015
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(2:50p) Mom steps out to the porch to look around... (188k)
(3:07p) Mom leaves the nest to pick up some food from Dad. (100k)
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An injured Caspian Tern (80k)
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(3:29p) Mom leaves the nest. (184k)
(3:31p) Dad enters nest. (140k)
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