Hello Dave -


I had a similar experience at the falls in the past, about the same time, with the Male Peregrine and a Turkey Vulture entering the "NO Fly Zone". Very neat to watch.


Thanks for the reports.


Dan Reiff



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Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 4:37:15 PM
Subject: Turkey Vultures report- from Dan Reiff



Hello and Diann and tweeters community,




I have learned to appreciate this species (Turkey Vulture) through interesting encounters: Out-manuevering a territorial Male Peregrine falcon(45 degree 300 foot stoop from perch that I was observing)- in his personal no fly zone- the Vulture was very impressive in her escape flight- they are usually such laid-back gliders-I still haven't figured out how the TV even saw the Peregrine coming- it veered off a millisecond before being taken-out by the falcon; the migration flight mentioned, eye level views toward me at close range in Yakima canyon; watching them take off, find thermals and disperse from a roost in Eastern Washington with later return for the evening; and trying to imagine that their sense of smell may be as well developed as a raptor's eyesight.


Diann, I believe I now understand your appreciation and study of this species. Thanks for sharing your updates with the group.


Best regards,
Dan Reiff
Mercer Island

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From: " dave templeton " <crazydave65 at gmail .com>
To: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u. washington . edu >
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 5:48:05 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] no fly zone - sno falls peregrine falcons

greetings:

in response to an incursion into the airspace over their scrape, the snoqualmie falls peregrine falcons have imposed a no fly zone so far as bald eagles are concerned. at about 1600 this afternoon a near adult bald eagle flew up the river while the male was incubating the (now confirmed at least 4) eggs; whereupon the tiercel took umbrage and escorted the interloper off the premises to the shrill calls of the eagle.

never a dull day in the life of the sky sharks (so dubbed by bud anderson ).

for an interesting account of a peregrine v. golden eagle, see: http :// elibrary . unm . edu / sora / jrr /v021n02/p00067-p00067. pdf

regards,

t

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dave templeton
fall city, wa

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