Peregrine falcons will only defend their nests for a short period.
A photographer captured a plucky peregrine falcon battling a far larger pelican after it flew too close to its nest.
“As the pelican approached the nesting area of the peregrine falcons, an alert parent falcon prepared to defend its nest, even though the pelican meant no harm to the nest or the babies in it,” Nomura tells the“I consider myself lucky to see this happen as it only happens for a short time during the month of May. Falcons patrol the nesting area and will attack when they feel there is a threat to their babies.
“Only the pelican’s ego was hurt as the smaller falcon hit them and then escorted them out of the nesting area,” adds Nomura Peregrine falcons typically nest on cliffs, with nesting initiated in February and by June or July their offspring are fledged.
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