Juvenile Peregrine pursued by Arctic Skuas

I hear a loud Keeeeoww; a scream coming from above me. I manage to get its source in my viewfinder. It’s a juvenile Peregrine Falcon:

Juvenile Peregrine Falcon - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

It’s being pursued by the pair of Arctic Skuas which nest on the grassy slopes overlooking the Atlantic Ocean here. They are unrelenting in their harassment:

Arctic Skuas and Juvenile Peregrine - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

I watch it fly off as far as I can see. I hope it will come back.

Juvenile Peregrine - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

What an epic encounter.

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