raptor prey (was sea eagle observation) now Peregrine stategy

["Mike Carter" <>]

I've always thought that Peregrine victims were headless because the 
Peregrine makes the kill by knocking their heads off at the point of impact. 
It does this by bringing its clenched fists forward to strike the head. It 
then either catches the falling carcass or if large, like say a Straw-necked 
Ibis, it follows the disabled bird to the ground.
To my chagrin, our local Peregrines, they breed at the end of my road, 
ignore the host of Silver Gulls that fly overhead, instead preying on much 
less abundant species as well as pigeons.
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza  VIC 3930
Tel  (03) 9787 7136