Hi Matthew,
I’m not quite sure how close in
Kambah you are to me now but I went outside yesterday (Sunday) evening a few
times (to look for swifts). At about 7.30 I had a Peregrine Falcon fly over from the direction near Urambi Hills and return
that way.
Philip Veerman
24 Castley Circuit
Kambah ACT 2902
02 - 62314041
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Backyard
birdwatching: Peregrin v Pigeon
Was just watching a flock
of five Rock Dove circle over near
Mt Taylor when into view raced a Peregrine
Falcon and the flock scattered. The falcon had the superior
speed but this gave the pigeons the edge in maneuverability, performing
skillful dipping and rolling to avoid being hit, which proved successful.
The interaction was repeated about ten minutes later - same outcome.
Matthew Frawley
