Home Popular Photographer Captures Incredible Aerial Duel Between Falcon And Pelican Photographer Captures Incredible Aerial Duel Between Falcon And Pelican 2525 Mediadrumimages / Alex Phan By Mark McConville THE MOMENT a protective mother falcon attacked a group of pelicans has been captured in a series of stunning pictures. The incredible images show the angry falcon grab at a pelicanās wings with her talons as it tries to escape from her clutches. Mediadrumimages / Alex Phan Other action shots show the falcon attacking the pelicanās beak and head in an effort to protect her nearby nest. The remarkable incident was captured on camera in San Diego, California, USA by amateur photographer Alex Phan (44), from Corona, California. Mediadrumimages / Alex Phan āAs we were waiting for the male falcon to bring back the food to feed his three babies, all of a sudden, we saw the female falcon charging out from the cliff at over 100 miles per hour toward the pack of pelican and go after them,ā he said. āMost of the time, they will make contact with the Pelican. Sometimew they will hold on to the back, ride along the pelican wing, grab on the beak or neck for a few seconds then let go. Mediadrumimages / Alex Phan āI couldn’t believe what I saw when this happened. I’ve been shooting falcons for the last three years at various locations and never before have I seen a falcon attack a pelican. āI think the female is just over protective of her little ones. She will attack anything that flies close to the nest, although in this case, the pelican was not even close to it. āThere are two pelicans dead because of these attacks so far.ā RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Popular Piggyback Bear Popular ManĀ DiedĀ 8Ā Times Popular 30K Tattoo Suit UK Popular Rockabye Baby Gorilla UK Popular Underwater Splitshots LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment