While raptoring Linn County on 11/20/2010, Tracey and I stumbled upon a Prairie Falcon, perched on a utility pole. This was an exciting find, but what made it better, was that this one was located less than two miles from where I had sighted my life Prairie Falcon in January of 2009! This years bird, is smaller than the one we saw in 2009, which makes me wonder if we are developing a population in this area. I'm sure there are lots of folks out there smarter than I who would have thoughts on this. I will be checking the same area more frequently this winter to see if I can find more in the same area.
This years bird was much more skittish than the one I shot in 2009, and as such, these are not the best shots or even nearly as nice as the shots of the 2009 bird. Still, I enjoy seeing them, shooting and showing the pictures of local oddities like this Prairie Falcon. I have attached a link after the photos, to the location map in google maps for those of you interested in getting a look at the bird for yourselves. Good luck and good birding!
