Possible Clues:

• Bird of prey, unsettling for green pelican
• Learn of creeping up in the air
• One prone to stoop finds variety of grape in Florence
• Learn of creeping up in the air?
• Pickle beginning to chortle after chasing river bird?
• Bird has to go off circling say in long river, blue
• Florence reaping worms for the bird
• Bird of prey so named because it was captured in flight
• 200-mph swooper
• Hit green in place for birdie