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1. Cade
1958
24 July
Falc peregrinus
cont
over the river; I saw the tiercel deliver
one close pass and the dicky fell into
the river. Then the falcon came in
low over the water making two passes
and picking up the bird in her talons
on the second try.
Alvie on a small ledge on outcrop of
sandstone just below brink of a brushy
talus slope - quarry area around next
ledge - accessible without rope, 200ft
above river, ca 100 above coffee break
where timber starts. 4 downies
2+ weeks old - primaries about 3" long.
4 e or present.
While in the area a gyrf flew over
and attacked the peregrines. (See under
account of F. rusticolus) Later the →
peregrine was collected, and two young
were taken. Food remains: weakly
identifiable items were wings of a
black parantite jaeger, foot of a jackrabbit
Lagopus sp., wing of northern phalarope
and 5 wings of two sparrows.
Alvie #7 - pair of adults were seen on the
small outcrop on the left flank 6-7 miles
above the last large bluff on the left.
As we poised in the boat, we scaved up