Peregrine Falcon

Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
edited October 14, 2010 in Wildlife
Well in the last week or so been so lucky with some so called backyard shooting. I have had Coopers Hawks, Redtail Hawks and the Peregrine Falcons flying around trying to snag a pigeon for a meal. Tonight I seen these bird wiz by me real fast and at first I though that this was a coppers hawk, and after seeing the images it turned out to be the falcon and only one good shot. They are so fast I had a hard time trying to locate and track this speed bullet.

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Regards - Dennis

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2010
    Good capture Dennis ,they are just a little on the quick side of things :D
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2010
    jwear wrote: »
    Good capture Dennis ,they are just a little on the quick side of things :D

    Thanks Jeff, and quick is an under statement, this is the first time seeing this bird up close and was just amazed with how fast the falcon can fly just blew me away.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 26, 2010
    Stunning catch. thumb.gif Looks like his legs are banded.
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2010
    kdog wrote: »
    Stunning catch. thumb.gif Looks like his legs are banded.

    kdog, first of all thanks and yes there are two bands one on each leg.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2010
    Wow, great stuff Dennis clap.gifclap
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2010
    dlplumer wrote: »
    Wow, great stuff Dennis clap.gifclap

    Hi Dan and thanks, glad you enjoyed this image.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2010
    Nice one Dennis - not easy to catch these guys in flight. clap.gif

    Have you seen adults around as well?
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2010
    BigAl wrote: »
    Nice one Dennis - not easy to catch these guys in flight. clap.gif

    Have you seen adults around as well?

    Thanks Al, no just 2 juveniles is all that I have seen so far, but I keep looking for them and would love to see an adult.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2010
    Good capture of a difficult subject. thumb.gif
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2010
    Harryb wrote: »
    Good capture of a difficult subject. thumb.gif

    Thanks Harry, and yes these birds are Speed Bullets.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2010
    Really nice shot of that guy. We have them around here but I haven't located anyplace to find them consistently enough to even try any captures. May be just as well as freezing motion on those missles may be beyond my skills. Nice job thumb.gif
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2010
    NorthernFocus wrote: »
    Really nice shot of that guy. We have them around here but I haven't located anyplace to find them consistently enough to even try any captures. May be just as well as freezing motion on those missles may be beyond my skills. Nice job thumb.gif

    Thank you very much for the comments on this image. Yes I know what you mean about being around places. I have not seen them since, but you never know if they will show up again. They have a long range that they can cover, and this one was from Ohio, and I'm in Toronto so that is a long way from home.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2010
    Excellent shot of that speed demon....
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2010
    Gale wrote: »
    Excellent shot of that speed demon....

    Thanks Gal, and yes these birds are sure fast in flight.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • jackiejayjackiejay Registered Users Posts: 714 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2010
    his feathers are so pretty you did great getting the shot beautiful pic
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    jackiejay wrote: »
    his feathers are so pretty you did great getting the shot beautiful pic

    jackiejay thanks for your comments on this image and glad that you liked it.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • deb22deb22 Registered Users Posts: 428 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2010
    Great shot Dennis, I have never seen the younger ones just the adults and usually sitting on deadwood piles on the open prairie. To catch one in flight and low enough to capture is fantastic.
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2010
    deb22 wrote: »
    Great shot Dennis, I have never seen the younger ones just the adults and usually sitting on deadwood piles on the open prairie. To catch one in flight and low enough to capture is fantastic.

    Thanks Deb, we had a pair of them around here for about a week and seem to have moved on? I have seen them from a distance but never this close up and glad that I had the camera with me. Thanks again.
    Regards - Dennis

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