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The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: Kinderchick on June 11, 2014, 16:53 ---This is, indeed, very strange, but also very interesting - peregrine falcons raising herring gulls. Do you think what they mean by "the outcome is not likely to be a good one for the young" could mean that after they fledge & become self sufficient, they could then become prey for the peregrine falcons? ???
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check my note below ;)
Kinderchick:
This is, indeed, very strange, but also very interesting - peregrine falcons raising herring gulls. Do you think what they mean by "the outcome is not likely to be a good one for the young" could mean that after they fledge & become self sufficient, they could then become prey for the peregrine falcons? ???
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: Doreen on June 11, 2014, 09:12 ---Tracy I'm not sure where to post this. Nice video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08eDN1csgRA&feature=youtu.be
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Nothing wrong with it's location :) as it is more of a news story than just a video. I've tweaked your title to make it easier for folks to find later.
I'm interested in this phrase from the text below the video: "The outcome is not likely to be a good one for the young." Not sure why they say this ... other than perhaps imprinting on peregrines but I don't know how much gulls will imprint on another bird species. As for diet, Herring gulls are omnivores so they can digest meat just fine - not sure what the proper balance is for growing chicks but so far this peregrine seems to have managed very nicely. As for when they fledge, according to what I know about herring gulls, they often get separated separated from their parents, live on their own before hooking up with other gulls - sounds like that part is hardwired in which case, they may be a herring gull with an odd background but still a herring gull. Since peregrines don't as a species demonstrate any infanticide or siblicide behaviour, not sure that's a big issue ....
Also, the herring gull is a "red" listed species by the RSPB in the UK
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/h/herringgull/index.aspx (click on the Red button to find out more about the classification)
Doreen:
South Coast Peregrine with an interesting brood
South West Peregrine Group / 10 June 2014
Tracy I'm not sure where to post this. Nice video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08eDN1csgRA&feature=youtu.be
Kinderchick:
--- Quote from: RCF on May 15, 2014, 17:08 ---Your link doesn't work Kinderchick. ???
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Weird... it doesn't work for me now either, RCF.
It did work when I came across the article a few days ago.
Very strange.
Thanks for posting a new link about the article, RCF. :-*
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