Hi there, On my way home from work I had a dark morph Gyrfalcon closing in on two terrified Mallards at the corner of Fallowfield/Greenbank in Barrhaven. Identified on-the-fly by its massive size; broad body; long and broad tail; and two-toned wings (silvery remiges). Time of obs: 6:15 PM. Amazingly this spectacle occurred about 20 - 30 m in front of me as I was driving. I slammed on my brakes, pulled over to the side of Fallowfield, put my four-ways on and watched as it chased the Mallards over houses only 4 km from my house! I really hope it decides to hunt the wet fields along Greenbank for a day or two.
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