Nature Done Wright

Last fall, while counting raptors at State Line Lookout in Alpine, several of us birders noticed a nasty interaction between the local Common Ravens and Peregrine Falcons.

I remembered back in the Meadowlands when Peregrine evicted Ravens from their nest site at Laurel Hill. What was going on?

(The answer eventually became a column and part of my book, The Peregrine Falcon.)

Failing to acquire a photo of Ravens and Peregrines squabbling at State Line for my column, I settled for the next best thing — this shot by Karl Soehnlein of A raven and a young bald eagle squabbling above the Palisades near the Lookout. (Thanks, Karl!) 

The book has another great shot — by James Sengul — of a raven and peregrine interacting.