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Photo slideshow: Harrier vs Prairie Falcon

January 8, 2022 by Tony Leave a Comment

Well, this was one awesome encounter! I happened across this young female northern harrier as it was eating some rabbit leftovers.

As I was photographing it, the harrier suddenly leaped into the air and out of nowhere a prairie falcon appears and tries to steal the rabbit! It wasn’t successful on the first attempt so it circled for a second try, pulling up at the last minute.

The falcon was not done though. It circled for a third and final try and this time, success! As it flew off with the rabbit remains, it began to lose its grip, eventually dropping the meal to the ground. The thief decided it was all too much effort and continued on, giving up, while the harrier flew over and was able to finish its meal in peace.

While some of the pics aren’t all that great, it was a ton of fun to see. As there were so many pics to tell the story, I figured a video slideshow would be the best way to present them. Best viewed full screen. I will share some of the standalone images later today.

Filed Under: Wildlife Tagged With: Northern Harrier, Prairie Falcon

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