Date: 3/25/25 6:58 pm From: Richard Littauer <richard.littauer...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Huge falcon at Dead Creek WMA March 25
Gyrfalcons are known from that location, but they've been very rare for the
past decade. That sounds like an excellent day birding!
R
On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM Toni Mikula <wldlfgrl...> wrote:
> Was at Dead Creek viewing area around 5:30 pm Tuesday and a big falcon was
> chasing ducks. My first thought was dark gyrfalcon because it was bigger
> than any peregrine I’ve ever seen and didn’t seem as “pointy”. It also
> pursued the ducks in level flight and never attempted a stoop. I know
> peregrine is much more likely in this area though so I’m just not sure.
> Wondering if anyone else saw it?
>
