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In my last post I mentioned going to Fir Island with my cousin in absolutely horrible weather. I really did want to look for the Gyrfalcon that people were seeing there, so I went back the next morning before heading east back towards Spokane.
When I arrived, there were a bunch of birders with scopes looking at a big falcon on a big fallen tree way out in the water. Initially they told me it was the Gyrfalcon. Further examination, including the bird turning its head to give a better view, showed that it was actually a Peregrine Falcon - a nice bird to see, but not a rarity.
This is a wider view of the scenery there - a combination of open water and marshy fields.
There were plenty of Bald Eagles, a bunch of them in one tree.
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Eventually I gave up on seeing the Gyrfalcon and got going, heading back north a bit before turning east.
When I arrived, there were a bunch of birders with scopes looking at a big falcon on a big fallen tree way out in the water. Initially they told me it was the Gyrfalcon. Further examination, including the bird turning its head to give a better view, showed that it was actually a Peregrine Falcon - a nice bird to see, but not a rarity.
This is a wider view of the scenery there - a combination of open water and marshy fields.
There were plenty of Bald Eagles, a bunch of them in one tree.
( More photos )
Eventually I gave up on seeing the Gyrfalcon and got going, heading back north a bit before turning east.
