[Birdtalk] RUFF eaten by Prairie Falcon???

[tanager at timaverybirding.com]

Remembre, there were initially 2 RUFF so whether or not the report is true, it is completely resonanle for the other bird to still be present!

Cheers 

Tim 
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-----Original Message-----
From: "STEPHEN T CARLILE" <carlilest at msn.com>

Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 21:45:27 
To: <tanager at timaverybirding.com>; Utah Birds<birdtalk at utahbirds.org>
Subject: Re: [Birdtalk] RUFF eaten by Prairie Falcon???


I don't know about the timing of the report, but I say the/a Ruff alive and well at around 4:30 p.m. this afternoon.

thanks,.

Stephen
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  To: Utah Birds<mailto:birdtalk at utahbirds.org> 
  Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 9:14 PM
  Subject: [Birdtalk] RUFF eaten by Prairie Falcon???


  I received a Voicemail this evening indicating that at least one person viewed a Prairie Falcon apparently taking the RUFF at the causeway today and then eating it on the ice while they watched!  Has anyone else heard about this?

  Brings back memories of a Peregrine Falcon almost taking a jaeger at Willard Bay in 2005. Also reminds me of a story a friend from Indiana told me about going to look for a Purple Sandpiper on Lake Michigan only to find a Peregrine stopped on a bird and the only thing visible were a pair of vibrant orange legs, presumably of the bird they had hoped to see!

  Cheers 

  Tim 

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