On Saturday, Jan. 13, Dennis Ryan and I watched an immature Prarie Falcon
feed on an immature Snow Goose for about 20 mintues in a field near the
Jensen access. We saw it after the kill as it was plucking the goose. It
fed quickly for about 10 minutes until it's crop was bulging then stood off
and cleaned it's feet. After awhile, it started doing a pumping motion,
moving food out of the crop. Then it got back on the goose and continued
feeding until a couple walked by with their 2 dachsunds and scared it off
the goose. Most people had stopped to look at the flocks of Snow Gesse and
never saw the falcon feeding.

Cindy Willis
Whidbey Island
willisc at immunex.com