Peregrine Falcon

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted October 30, 20162,264 views3 comments

Canon 1D-X, 100-400mm at 355mm, handheld
f5.6, 1/320, ISO1000

The poster child for The Peregrine Fund, this adult male peregrine does demonstration flights in October of each year as a part of a flight show to help raise money for the Fund. He's a fighter jet disguised as a bird.

Cropped to vertical. Selective sharpening to the bird.

C & C, please. thanks for looking.

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on November 1, 2016 at 9:17 PM

Hi Jim,

Large version is very nice--lighting, although soft, is perfect for the scene. One of my favorite birds and it is worth seeing one up close.............................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 12, 2016 at 12:40 PM

Very Beautiful bird, captured well.
Exceptional detail, great pose, and the gauntlet adds interest.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on November 18, 2016 at 6:10 PM

He's a fighter jet disguised as a bird.

And a beauty he is, indeed. Wonderful light and perfect sharpness.

I have seen only one Peregrine in the wild and that was at the summit of Mount Shasta (14,180'). He was in full trim, hanging in the breeze about 15 feet away. It was an encounter I will never forget. Your image brought back the memory.
--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments