ramanth
02-17-2003, 01:16 PM
After getting home from the mildly eventful weekend, I slowly start to crawl out of the car when Andy tells me to stop.
"Kim, there is a HUGE bird outside your door."
I look up at the railing to the deck outside my door and see this:
http://chicagowildernessmag.org/issues/summer2000/images.summer2000/a8290_26a.jpg
Image by: Eric Waters
:eek: A Peregrine Falcon!!!
She was indeed huge and looking right at us.
Well, we couldn't stay in the car all day, so Andy took ahold of Kia's leash and we all got out.
The falcon didn't fly off but continued to watch us until Andy and Kia started up the walk.
THEN she flew off (soaring a mere foot over my head)
http://chicagowildernessmag.org/issues/summer2000/images.summer2000/falcon.jpg
Image by: P. Kendall
No idea how long she was perched there. I bet Zam was just having a blast 'falcon watching' ;)
I hope she comes back. :D
Never seen a bird of prey so close in it's natural habitat before. It was pretty cool!
"Kim, there is a HUGE bird outside your door."
I look up at the railing to the deck outside my door and see this:
http://chicagowildernessmag.org/issues/summer2000/images.summer2000/a8290_26a.jpg
Image by: Eric Waters
:eek: A Peregrine Falcon!!!
She was indeed huge and looking right at us.
Well, we couldn't stay in the car all day, so Andy took ahold of Kia's leash and we all got out.
The falcon didn't fly off but continued to watch us until Andy and Kia started up the walk.
THEN she flew off (soaring a mere foot over my head)
http://chicagowildernessmag.org/issues/summer2000/images.summer2000/falcon.jpg
Image by: P. Kendall
No idea how long she was perched there. I bet Zam was just having a blast 'falcon watching' ;)
I hope she comes back. :D
Never seen a bird of prey so close in it's natural habitat before. It was pretty cool!