Pandora Sphinx Moth (above) Peregrine Falcon with prey over downtown Providence: © 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved. Barn Owl looking contemplative: © 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved. © 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved. Red-Tailed Hawk playing peek-a-boo: © 2011 Peter Green. All … Read More »
Category Archives: peregrine falcons
bloody breakfast with peregrine falcons
It looks like all’s well with the juvenile peregrine falcons here in Providence. I see them almost daily – up high in the sky, learning to fly with mom and dad. This morning I saw them enjoying breakfast on a downtown rooftop with mom: © … Read More »
peregrine falcon fledglings update
fledgling; a young bird that has just grown the feathers needed to fly and is capable of surviving outside the nest. Now that the three falcon hatchlings have left the nest box and are learning to fly, they are officially fledglings — Here’s an endearing … Read More »
peregrine falcon chicks banding day
Today I assisted with the banding of three peregrine falcon chicks (eyases) here in Providence, RI. I’m so honored that I get to be part of this annual event – my favorite day of the year. Joe Zbyrowski was in charge – below you can … Read More »
peregrine falcons update
The local peregrine falcons have been pretty active lately… I’ve photographed them on the Biltmore Hotel, the Federal Reserve Building, the Hampton Inn, and of course hunting the pigeons in Kennedy Plaza… Can you find the falcon amongst this flock of pigeons? (scroll down for … Read More »
peregrine falcons on providence biltmore
Our local peregrine falcon pair have been spending a lot of time at the Providence Biltmore Hotel. One falcon is often perched on the ‘E’ of east-facing BILTMORE sign, and the other stands nearby on the ‘B’ of the west-facing sign. When one has food, … Read More »
clash of the titans: falcon vs hawk over providence
Sometimes I just get lucky… yesterday at 3pm this cooper’s hawk landed across the street from my window, so I grabbed my camera and snapped a few pictures. You can identify it as a cooper’s by the thick banded tail. Then today at 10am as … Read More »
best of 2010: falcon chicks banding day
I was extremely lucky to join wildlife officials this year as they banded the local peregrine falcon chicks. For ten years this amazing, wild female falcon has lived in Providence and has produced nearly thirty chicks with different mates. The current male (above) is banded … Read More »
miscellaneous november photos
red-tailed hawk on city hall, headed towards kennedy plaza: © 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved. © 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved. peregrine falcon chasing a cooper’s hawk by the Biltmore Hotel: © 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved. red-tailed hawk pair on Independent … Read More »