Just a moment ago I was emptying my car for a little road trip.  It
was taking longer than I expected, but it turned out to be a good
thing.

I kept checking the tall pines across the street for Crossbills.  No luck.

A group of Fish Crows were mobbing some mystery bird in the same pines
for bit.  I pished and I looked, but I couldn't locate anything worth
all the crow's fussing.

Then, as I was straightening out the countless work things in the back
of the Volvo, I hear a Peregrine screaming / laughing / carrying on
over head.  I look up to find not one, not two,  but THREE Peregrines
flying above my West Annapolis community.  I grabbed the bins from the
back seat to get a closer look.  One was harassing another bird
(flying away, gaining speed) and the other was seemingly just along
for the ride.

Very, very thrilling sight to witness.  Perhaps there was a bit of
courtship going on up there and an unwelcome PEFA perhaps dropped by
for a visit/date.

Cool.

Have a good weekend,

Dan Haas
West Annapolis, MD