Final posting re Peregrine falcons

PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
edited July 28, 2011 in Wildlife
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Cheers

Peter

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2011
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    Harry
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  • PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
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    Sorry Harry and others that have visited this thread. Here is the missing content.

    I am sorry it has taken so long to post this but, as explained before, I have had little time for photography or computer work.


    The chicks fledged mid June. Unfortunately I missed the occasion but many residents, who have a great interest in these birds, did witness it.
    The number of fledglings has been variously reported between 3 and 4. Personally, I have only seen two. Another fledgling may have met an untimely death. Some residents say it took off from the nest site, flew a short distance then tried to return. Unfortunately, it crash landed into shrubs on the cliff face and called out for some time but was never seen again. I have passed on to the residents the contact details of the police wildlife officer and the City Council Ranger. This may avoid another incident, such as this, ending in tragedy.
    The two remaining fledglings took up position on the pylon where they waited for the adults to return with food. When the adults returned to the quarry, they would call out for the fledglings to leave the pylon and join them.

    End June

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    At this time, the fledglings were being fed on ledges on the cliff face. They still had to become expert fliers and hunters. After feeding, they practised their skills on each-other.

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    1st Week in July

    The juveniles are still using the pylon and getting very proficient in their flying skills. I was standing quite close to the base of the pylon and witnessed one juvenile try to capture a pigeon in flight. The two birds raced at very high speed towards me then back to the cliff face where the pigeon managed to escape by dropping, like a stone, into thick vegetation. Watching this was nothing short of thrilling. Alas, it was so unexpected and so fast, I did not have time to record it.
    The adults were still bringing prey into the quarry for the juveniles. This time however, the adults dropped the prey above the juveniles for them to catch.

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    Note that the adult (above) is upside down and peering down to see how the chicks get on.

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    Hope you like these
    Cheers

    Peter

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2011
    I do like them Peter. Peregrine captures aren't easy.

    Its a real bummer when this life thingie gets in the way of photography.
    Harry
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  • PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    I do like them Peter. Peregrine captures aren't easy.

    Its a real bummer when this life thingie gets in the way of photography.

    Thanks Harry. At least I have managed to capture the important stages in the cycle. If I had not, then I would have been terribly disappointed.
    Cheers

    Peter

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  • fool4thecityfool4thecity Registered Users Posts: 632 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2011
    Awesome capture and story. Clean your sensor (1st image).
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  • PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2011
    fool4thecity wrote: »
    Awesome capture and story. Clean your sensor (1st image).

    Thanks for your reply and commentsthumb.gif

    You are right about image #1. It cleared up for all the rest of the images since then - the camera sensor ultra-sonic wave cleaning must have cleared it up.
    Cheers

    Peter

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2011
    very nice story with the photos thumb.gif
    Jeff W

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  • PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2011
    jwear wrote: »
    very nice story with the photos thumb.gif

    Thank you Jeff for your kind reply.

    Sorry to all for the problems when I first posted this thread.
    Cheers

    Peter

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  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2011
    nice serie
    Best regards,
    Korandoke
  • PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2011
    korandoke wrote: »
    nice serie

    Thank you for your kind comments.
    Cheers

    Peter

    http://www.imageinuk.com
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