Tuesday, March 28, 2006

I'll tell you

John at DC Birding figured it out. It is a very young gyrfalcon. Cindy Palmatier says it must be male because it landed exhausted on a fishing boat 30 miles off the coast of Kodiak, Alaska. She said it wouldn't stop and ask directions. The captain let it ride back to Kodiak and then called Fish & Wildlife.

After a good rest it should be ready for a map and then release.

3 comments:

Dave Dorsey said...

In your defence, it's not a great picture. He was a little defensive and I didn't want to stress him out getting in much closer.

Anonymous said...

In my defense, I wouldn't know a gyrfalcon if it poached my lunch.

Dave Dorsey said...

As long as your not eating farm raised quail, your lunch is safe with this one.