While walking Greenbury Point on Wednesday, we saw a falcon flying by the tower at the tip of the Point.  It was against a gray sky so all we could see was shape.  It made a 180° turn and landed on the southwest-facing side of the tower.  Looking straight up with 12x binoculars, all I could see was tail and wing tips.  I did get a glimpse of its head as it turned once to look behind itself.  The bird was sitting near the center of the 4th full-width cross-beam up, starting from the point where the tower legs join.   After walking some distance away, I could see the bird more from the side, but it was then too far to make-out any field marks against the gray sky.  Due to the height of its perch, we could see the bird from most places on the Point area, even including the road  near the environmental center.  The bird moved from the 4th beam to the 5th beam on the north-facing side of the tower at some point before we left in the car.

Based on shape, size and behavior, I think this was probably a Peregrine.  I am wondering if it will be nesting on that tower this year.

Next time, I think I will take my 60x scope to Greenbury.
 
Steve Long

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