[Tweeters] Juv Peregrine v Kingfisher -- window hit

[Kersti Muul via Tweeters]

For sure - brain trauma with window strikes...among other things.

Even when they 'recover' and fly off they don't usually make it much
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On Sun, Sep 21, 2025, 10:39 AM <jstewart at olympus.net> wrote:


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> If a bird hits a ‘window’, you can try to revive it; but, it likely has

> severe head (brain) damage; and will not survive the unkind world.

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> All responses welcome.

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> Wings,

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> Jan

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> Jan Stewart

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> *From:* Tweeters <tweeters-bounces at mailman11.u.washington.edu> *On Behalf

> Of *Kersti Muul via Tweeters

> *Sent:* Sunday, September 21, 2025 10:23 AM

> *To:* tweeters t <tweeters at u.washington.edu>

> *Subject:* [Tweeters] Juv Peregrine v Kingfisher

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> Yesterday morning at Me Kwa Mooks (West Seattle beach drive area) a young

> peregrine was hunting a kingfisher right in front of me.

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> The peregrine continually diving after it, while the kingfisher evaded it

> by diving shallowly in the nearshore. It went on for several minutes.

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> The kingfisher did not end up being breakfast;  rather - unfortunately

> *perhaps* met its end by a glass deck or window.

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> The Peregrine did an immediate about face when the kingfisher hit the

> deck. Peregrine did not take advantage like a coops would.... Likely

> because young...

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> I knocked on the door of the house it struck to see if they could see if

> it was recovering, or deceased, but nobody answered.

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> I did not hear or see the kingfisher after that and I left about 10

> minutes later. I don't believe a window strike at that speed would be

> recoverable for any bird, much less a kingfisher who are stress birds

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> I have several videos if anyone is interested in seeing this cool

> interaction. (Cool before the glass that is).

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