[TN-Bird] Re: Kestrel vs. Bat
- From: Chris Sloan <chris.sloan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: 'TN-Bird Listserv' <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 11:00:06 -0600
I work in downtown Nashville, and I have actually seen Kestrels take
bats on two different occasions. One time, the mom flushed the bat out
and then herded it around in the air while the two kids took awkward
shots at it!
Chris Sloan
Nashville, TN
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 7:33 AM
> To: dtrently@xxxxxxx; tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: Kestrel vs. Bat
>
>
> In a message dated 12/31/02 7:21:38 AM Central Standard Time,
> dtrently@xxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> > Anyone ever see a falcon take a bat before?
> >
> >
>
> Peregrine Falcons are famous for catching bats. I've seen
> them take bats at
> caves in Mexico and read a few stories of them in different location
> stationing themselves at caves. They also hawk bats over the water in
> northern South America around ocean ports on wintering
> grounds. I watched a
> Peregrine take out after a Kestrel once over the ocean in
> Rhode Island. I did
> not give the Peregrine much of a chance of success but in
> just three dives it
> flew off with the Kestrel in tow. I bet I wasn't as surprised
> as the Kestrel
> but he invested more of himself in the experiment than I did ;o)
>
> Never seen a Kestrel try for one.........you just never know
> what you will
> see next.
>
> Good Birding!!!
>
> Jeff R. Wilson
> OL' COOT / TLBA
> Bartlett Tenn.
>
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