<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> A peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) was observed preying on a mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) in Hokkaido, northern Japan, before dawn. The observation was made on 13 January 2013 about 40 minutes before sunrise, in the dark. Although there were sparse street lamps and car traffic nearby the observation point, it is not as evenly and continuously well-lit as urban areas. This suggests the potential of peregrine falcon to forage successfully in non-urban habitat under low light conditions.</p></abstract>

A peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) was observed preying on a mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) in Hokkaido, northern Japan, before dawn. The observation was made on 13 January 2013 about 40 minutes before sunrise, in the dark. Although there were sparse street lamps and car traffic nearby the observation point, it is not as evenly and continuously well-lit as urban areas. This suggests the potential of peregrine falcon to forage successfully in non-urban habitat under low light conditions.

Hunting in the dark by a peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University. 3-1-1 , Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041 - 8611 , Japan

Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University. 3, Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8561, Japan

D-6, Yamada-Higashi-Kosha, 27–23, Yamada-cho, Mutsu, Aomori 035-0077, Japan

Raptor Journal

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A peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) was observed preying on a mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) in Hokkaido, northern Japan, before dawn. The observation was made...

Hunting in the dark by a peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Publicado en línea: 26 mar 2014

Páginas: 85 - 87

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/srj-2013-0002

Palabras clave
visual predator, low-light condition, dawn, nocturnal, non-urban habitat

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Hunting in the dark by a peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Publicado en línea: 26 mar 2014

Páginas: 85 - 87

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/srj-2013-0002

Palabras clavevisual predator, low-light condition, dawn, nocturnal, non-urban habitat

This content is open access.

Palabras clave
visual predator, low-light condition, dawn, nocturnal, non-urban habitat