Date: 3/27/25 12:52 pm From: Toni Mikula <wldlfgrl...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Huge falcon at Dead Creek WMA March 25
I added some photos of the falcon. The second photo where you can see the
head looks very much like a peregrine, but in the last photo you can see it
is actually quite brown and not slate gray like an adult peregrine.
Thoughts on ID appreciated!
https://ebird.org/checklist/S221158722
On Tue, Mar 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM Richard Littauer <richard.littauer...>
wrote:
> 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?
> >
>
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