Date: 10/9/25 8:35 am From: Bruce Conti <contiba...> Subject: [NHBirds] Arctic Peregrine Falcon at Odiorne
Had an interesting visit to Odiorne Point this afternoon (October 8) after
the rain had passed through. At least 80 Bonaparte's Gulls in the cove
near the science center. Yellow-Rumped Warblers, Black Ducks, a Killdeer,
a Great Blue Heron, among others encountered. The most exciting encounter
was a Peregrine Falcon, first spotted dragging its prey across the water
because it was too heavy to take flight. The prey was a gull upon which
the falcon feasted once it got perched on a rock. The Raptor ID group in
Facebook suggests that its a subspecies Arctic Peregrine Falcon. A rare
bird? Take a look at the photos in the eBird checklist at
https://ebird.org/checklist/S278073839
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Bruce Conti
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