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Peregrine Falcon Chicks
Coral Harbour, Nunavut - EvilGentleman - Tuesday, February 14th, 2006 : goo
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One summer day in 1996, I was out for a ride around the tundra with my common-law wife, when we started getting dive-bombed by peregrine falcons. The pair of falcons kept swooping down at us at incredibly high speeds, which the peregrine is noted for. Peregrine falcons hold the record as the fastest living things on Earth, having been clocked at speeds up to 217 mph (349 km/h).
We knew the falcons must have a nest nearby, so we went to investigate. Sure enough, we found the nest located halfway down a steep 200 foot high riverbank below a sand dune. The descent from the top of the dune was quite dangerous, as we had to slowly creep from one grassy hummock to the next, and the angle of the land was about 60% vertical. Below the nest, the riverbank goes vertical, becoming a cliff.
The nest contained 2 or 3 peregrine falcon chicks, and so I quickly took a few pics, all the while dodging the angry parents, and then we began the ascent back up to our ATV on top of the sand dune.
I feel I should mention, for those who may be concerned, that at no point did any part of us or anything associated with us get within a 3 feet of the nest. We wanted to be sure that the parents would not abandon the chicks. Anyways, here are the pics. Sorry about the poor focus on one of them.
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GGP: 14th Feb 2006 - 23:40 GMT
great shot! i got dive-bombed by tree swallows last year--and that was scary enough...those angry little faces coming at me at top speed then swooping away at the very last moment--I wanted to get pictures of this for citynoise, but lacked the courage to mess with said swallows any further!
sam: 7th Mar 2006 - 20:56 GMT
i've been interested in all birds since i was 5 years old i am now 15 and peregrine's are my fravourt bird's i know they can dive over 200 mph and grow up to 15 to 20 inch and i think the pics are great
EvilGentleman: 9th May 2007 - 01:56 GMT
Here's a satellite map of the sand dune area of the Kirchoffer River valley, where the pictures were taken. Sorry, but I refuse to pinpoint the location of the nesting sites, since peregrine falcons are a protected species.
CartLegger: I am learning more about Nunavut already!
CartLegger: 9th May 2007 - 02:23 GMT
Looking at your google locator, its amazing to me what huge spaces you inhabit. You have mentioned to Chiamatt that you are a menacingly large guy, but how could anyone seem big in the midst of all this?
EvilGentleman: 9th May 2007 - 02:26 GMT
Um, the other people up there tend to be built more compact?
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