A very early breakfast. A huge prey was delivered on top and one happy hungry youngster was enthousiastic coming closer. But what a disappointment.
Gone it was, taken away to the breakfasttable that apparently was somewhere else. The youngster did not look very happy, protested loudly and went after prey and parent.
After breakfast on of them returned. It must be lovely and warm up there on a summermorningm perching. Not only the peregrine falcon family enjoys it up there. To my big surprise and pigeon landed on teh plucjplace. The falcon stood in the background and she looked at the pigeon. The pigeon koekoeroekoekoered over it's shoulder back to the falcon and was not scared to death but stayed put. Enjoyed himself and the sunshine and must have thought, as long as I do not behave like a pigeon ahe won't harm me. Right on little dove.
A sitting pigeon is not a pigeon to peregrine falcon. The peregrine reacts to a flying, flappering, panicking pigeon. Scientific research also indicates that a peregrine has an imprint on the appearance of the pigeons in it's hunting territory. For instance completely grey, or with white marks. If a pigeon with other markings is introduced in a group of "standard" pigeons, that one will not be hunted after. So what will evolution do? Right. Change the appearance of the pigeon. The peregrine will adapt, and so on. Fascinating!
This one this morning sat there for a while.l The falcon turned aways and went to sleep. The pigeon was able to fly quietly away.
Read all about the Derby Peregrines on the Derby Blog:
http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.com/
To visit the Derby Photo Blog of Jon Salloway, with amazing photo's of the Derby peregrines.:
http://derby-peregrines.blogspot.com/
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