Raven’s Roost

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The neighborhood ravens are building their nest on the roof across the street again. A pair has hung out all winter. The will roost on our house and the neighbors house. The like to find a spot out of the wind for their evening nap. They seem to be asserting their territory, perching close to the nest.

 

Peregrines – The Wanderer

raptor9 by Andrea Pokrzywinski
raptor9, a photo by Andrea Pokrzywinski on Flickr.

I have been sorting through old photos and files. This is a great shot of a peregrine falcon that Tom banded on Outer Island in 1993. It could be the famous peregrine that flew from the United States to Italy. Here’s a nice little blurb on the story from Rocky Barker, one of Tom’s college mates.

http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2009/03/01/rockybarker/peregrine_falcon_flies_lake_superior_italy