Thursday, 23 July 2015

These juvenile Peregrines are growing up fast!

I find it amazing how these young Peregrines are learning so fast. I'm also surprised how that respect their elder siblings and wait to be allowed to join in the feast! Both of these birds have grey beaks and yellowy breasts which I think confirms that they are juveniles. Their behaviour is different to that of an adult Peregrine in that they cover their catch, with the intent of keeping it for themselves rather than the adult who will allow the youngsters to join them and will feed them beak to beak.

the elder juvenile comes back with a meal followed in hot pursuit by a youngster
will the older juvenile share the meal?
Pretty certain a pigeon!
the elder juvenile covers the catch to prevent the younger one from seizing it
the youngster plays fair and submits to the elder

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