Sorry, could not get a photo of this. While boating on "Wacky Duck" lake we heard the mew gulls all up in a commotion. I scanned the sky looking for the raven or bald eagle that usually evokes this response. I was excited to see a juvenile peregrine falcon was the culprit. I've only seen one other peregrine the whole time I've been up here. The only birds of prey we see are harriers, bald eagles and short-eared owls. I'm surprised I haven't seen more raptors. When I glassed the falcon I could see a gull chick struggling in it's talons. I know it's a bit morose, but I love seeing predation in the field.
What's funny is that when a predator takes eggs from a nest it is termed "depredation", then why aren't predators called "depredators"?
About Me
- Tony Croasdale
- I am currently in school for Horticulture, because I want to restore habitat for wildlife. I love birds! and all of nature. I used to sing for a punk rock band and taveled to 40+ countries to play music and see nature. I work for an indie rock music promotion company in Philadelphia (www.r5productions.com) and do environmental education and biology field work. "It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While it’s still here. So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends, ramble out yonder and explore the forests, climb the mountains, bag the peaks, run the rivers, breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air, sit quietly for a while and contemplate the precious stillness, the lovely, mysterious, and awesome space. Enjoy yourselves, keep your brain in your head and your head firmly attached to the body, the body active and alive, and I promise you this much; I promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies, over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box, and their eyes hypnotized by desk calculators. I promise you this; You will outlive the bastards." Edward Abbey
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