Peregrine at breakfast....

FisheadFishead Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
edited October 17, 2010 in Wildlife
The barrier Island I fish on is located on the Falcons fly path to the Gulf region. Yesterday I came apon this freshly painted and banded bird having a meal. Very beautiful to watch....still eating after the photo shoot!

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allen sklar
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  • jackiejayjackiejay Registered Users Posts: 714 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2010
    Beautiful bird nice shot(was a big girl again I just looked at the pretty birdy not the meal lol)
  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2010
    Fantastic captures. Wow. clap.gif
    Can someone explain the reason behind the paint to me? Banding, I can understand. The paint... Guess I should not say anything about that until I know why it is done.
  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2010
    nice capures

    Greetings,
    Korandoke
    Best regards,
    Korandoke
  • FisheadFishead Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2010
    paint
    It is my understanding that the paint allows a more accurate visual counting of the birds....as in a painted bird will not be counted twice. The research folks drive twenty miles of beach constantly this time of year counting birds.
    allen sklar
    www.allensklar.smugmug.com
  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2010
    Fishead wrote: »
    It is my understanding that the paint allows a more accurate visual counting of the birds....as in a painted bird will not be counted twice. The research folks drive twenty miles of beach constantly this time of year counting birds.

    Thanks for the explanation. I hope the 'paint' is temporary...
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2010
    Two good captures of a difficult subject. thumb.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • FisheadFishead Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2010
    thank you...
    for the kind words, I enjoy the wildlife forum very much!

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    allen sklar
    www.allensklar.smugmug.com
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