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More about that Monday Mystery
Yesterday's Monday Morning Mystery generated a terrific response, and can't wait to reveal the answer.
The photo is just one small part of a larger story that I am writing a column about.
In the meantime, keep those comments coming.
A couple of commenters think that the raptor in the photo has something in its talons. It is, in fact, a Peregrine.
If so, can you identify the prey?
I will post the answer (with photographic evidence) on Friday. Can't wait!
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The resolution on my monitor is not great, but it looks like the prey’s right foot is anisodactyl with 3 toes in the front and one in the back, leading me to think that this is a perching bird. The apparently white (undertail?) feathers puzzle me, though. Perhaps a Blue Jay?
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The resolution on my monitor is not great, but it looks like the prey’s right foot is anisodactyl with 3 toes in the front and one in the back, leading me to think that this is a perching bird. The apparently white (undertail?) feathers puzzle me, though. Perhaps a Blue Jay?