Sunday, 8 February 2015

[Maine-birds] Re: Portland Peregrines

On Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 6:36:26 PM UTC-5, rob speirs wrote:
> This morning a pair of Peregrines were hunting above, and around, Thomas Knight Park in South Portland. A portion of the park is directly under the So Portland end of the Million Dollar Bridge, and a path lead one back toward the drawbridge section of the bridge. The underside girders have been nesting spots for Peregrines in past years and I suspect this pair may, if they haven't already, set up shop there. 
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> The birds landed, several times, between attacks on the omnipresent pigeons, on a high tension wire tower just north of the park entrance, which is a good spot to park and watch.
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> Photo - Peregrine on utility tower 
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> Rob Speirs   Cumberland   

Nice pic. Sounds like they have found a good place to live.

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