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September 24, 2001

Falcon vs. city chicken

This morning on the way to work a bunch (20) pigeons flew out of a tree in a panic, flying all different directions. Out of the commotion of the tree came a swift pursuer with a great wing span and a banded tail. The falcon followed the group of scared city chickens until they fragmented and all took their own direction as they approached the building across from the tree. The falcon pulled a couple awesome tight turns but the group he followed flew through a tree and around the corner of the building fast enough for the falcon to call off the attack. He swooped down in front of me and then up to a branch where he caught his breath, looked around and a minute later darted with a couple big wing flaps up and over the tree and off into the city. I suppose the falcon was a foot and a half tall standing on the branch with a 3 + foot wingspan. Healthy looking feathers. I saw this character just off Madison and Boren Ave in Seattle (this is just about 5 blocks east of the downtown skyscrapers). Quite a spectacular show!

Photo thanks Brian Wheeler

Posted by clappstar at September 24, 2001 03:43 PM

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