Peregrine Falcon

Gallery: AvianPosted August 16, 2012285 views6 comments

Olympus E5, ZD300 2.8, 2xTC, ISO100, f5.7, 1/1250 resting on vehicle window

Got this Peregrine yesterday after I had gotten the Swainson's family. It was still cloudy and a little dark, so no catchlight. It stayed on this swallow house at the NWR for a little while and let me take some shots. The house is tilted at an angle, not the shot.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Lennart Augustsson on August 17, 2012 at 4:00 AM

My favorite bird.
Here in Sweden they look a little bit different but it is probably the same spieces.
Nice shot !!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 17, 2012 at 2:29 PM

Sweet, Dave. The image quality is great and you did an excellent job of the exposure against the bright sky.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 17, 2012 at 3:46 PM

Excellent shot Dave, wonderful IQ and feather detail, looks like you have a NWR around your area from your recent images, well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 17, 2012 at 5:20 PM

Very nice IQ especially in the larger version. How nice to be able to get this close to a wild Peregrine.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on August 18, 2012 at 12:15 PM

A real beauty, Dave. A better perch would really make this one. Still, nice to get so close. Interesting to see the varaition in colors from our local Falcons.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 18, 2012 at 11:04 PM

A beautiful Peregrine with great detail. The perch makes me wonder if he is waiting for someone to come out and make an easy prey

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