Subject: Re: HARRIER ATTACK
Date: Feb 12 23:54:46 1998
From: RMortimer at aol.com - RMortimer at aol.com


In response to Robert Cleland's account of a PEREGRINE attacking a HARRIER .

Last year I saw a NORTHERN HARRIER attacked repeatedly by a PEREGRINE at
Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island. This attack was at low level, the Peregrine
repeatedly flying up to 20 feet high and repeating its dive, each time being
fended off by the Harrier flipping over and putting up its talons. This
carried on for some time until another Harrier flew over and joined the fray,
driving off the Peregrine. Both birds were female or immature Harriers.
The Victoria R.B.A. for Wednesday, the 11th. Feb. reports 3 Tree Swallows at
Somenos Creek (Duncan) on Feb.9 and 2 Tree Swallows at Somenos Marsh on Feb.
10. One Barn Swallow at Swan Lake, Victoria on Feb.8.
Richard Mortimer
Cowichan Station, V.I., B.C.