I had just finished photographing the tree swallows at the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, Long Island, NY and spotted something out of the corner of my eye. I looked up and saw what appeared to be two osprey riding the currents very high in the sky and dog fighting. I took photos as it was interesting behavior. As they started to get lower I realized that one was a falcon and as the osprey came down, falcon stayed up till it made a full speed dive buzzing the osprey that turned to avoid the attack. If the falcon wanted, it could have taken the osprey out of the sky. With the osprey out of it's way the falcon made two passes near me one very close and super fast.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) When the falcon was low enough to ID
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2) The falcon closing on the osprey
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3) The falcon has passed the osprey and is closer
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4) They separate
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5) Both start climbing
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6) The falcon passes in the distance
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7) And then it races past me at full speed, wow!
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