Falcon Pics

[Reed]

So yesterday morning between Padre and Dominguez Buttes my son saw these two Peregrine Falcons eating. Because we were on the SeaDoos he was able to get very close. I think they were eating a young crow or Raven but not sure.

We watched for sometime. It was really amazing to watch them consume thier breakfast. Just another day in Paradise.

 

[Gem Morris]

Whoa, fantastic!!

 

[Sunset]

Awesome pics!

 

[JBinNM]

Holy cow and far out.

 

[Rivergoer]

Amazing scene to witness, thanks for sharing incredible shots.

Prey possibly an American Coot?

 

[24 Sleekenforcer]

That's just to cool.

 

[Mildog]

Very Cool, AWESOME PICTURES !! Thanks for posting them!! Not a coot, the Legs are too Long some kind of long legged shore bird, heron or egret maybe. Ill check with my birding buddy he can probably figure it out .

 

[birdsnest]

Whoa, fantastic!!

You took the words right out of my mouth.

 

[Gem Morris]

It may be a Glossy Ibis which is an occasional visitor to Utah. The combination of the long black legs and the iridescent green and the dark rust/red kinda eliminates other possibilities - I’d welcome any feedback.

 

[SeaLegs]

I watched those 2 for an hour or so. The one time I forgot to throw my camera bag in the Lund.

 

[Mildog]

It may be a Glossy Ibis which is an occasional visitor to Utah. The combination of the long black legs and the iridescent green and the dark rust/red kinda eliminates other possibilities - I’d welcome any feedback.

I think you nailed it, looks like the same colors and legs ! Great pictures so cool to have been able to watch that !
Mildog

 

[last wild human]

american coot .

 

[David Fordham]

Well, if an occassional visitor to Utah, he took a bad time to come to town...

Great pics though!

 

[birdsnest]

Nature is brutal......and beautiful.

 

[Gem Morris]

american coot .

American coot has yellow legs. See it’s picture in this thread above

 

[last wild human]

still a coot .

 

[Tiff Mapel]

Great shots! Do you think the bird may have been a grackle?

Tiff

 

[Reed]

According to a DWR Biologist, the bird they were eating was a White Faced Ibis.

 

[Rivergoer]

Bingo, wasn’t sure about the Coot...the green feathers definitely match the Ibis.

 

[shanewave]

If it is an American coot, it looks like his whopper feet might get in the way of a quick take off! Fantastic pics!