At high noon today, an immature male peregrine flew around the 11th
Street Bridge, presuming on the two resting Tacoma peregrines.

The resident male roused and chased off the youngster amid much vocal
to-do, but the persistent young peregrine returned and circled around.
This time both the resident male and Sash, the new female, drove off the
intruder; and when they came back once more to the bridge, the young male
perched across the way on top of the Key Bank Building.

In a few moments, while the resident male stayed on the bridge, Sash set
off after the youngster and persuaded him to leave for other parts.

In all the fuss and feathers and vocal racket and chasing, none of the
peregrines actually came very close to engaging deadly talons with each
other, as far as I could see.

The peregrine activity is picking up here in Tacoma, eh.

--Jim Lyles, Tacoma