The fastest animal on the planet...EVER!

Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
edited September 7, 2011 in Wildlife
This is the fastest animal on the planet, apparently. In a vertical dive, the Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds in excess of 240mph. That is fast, and if the target of that fast dive is a starling, for example, he stands no chance!

What do you think of this handsome fellow?

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Peregrin Falcon by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2011
    What do you think of this handsome fellow? headscratch.gifdunno well I WOULD SAY DAM eek7.gifthumb:ivar
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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2011
    jwear wrote: »
    What do you think of this handsome fellow? headscratch.gifdunno well I WOULD SAY DAM eek7.gifthumb:ivar

    Thank you, I think? :)
  • jeremy_danieljeremy_daniel Registered Users Posts: 47 Big grins
    edited September 3, 2011
    Very nice capture. I love the light and color.
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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2011
    jeremy_daniel wrote: »
    Very nice capture. I love the light and color.

    Many Thanks. :)
  • leilanimrleilanimr Registered Users Posts: 200 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2011
    Fantastic image! Very dramatic facial expression.
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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2011
    leilanimr wrote: »
    Fantastic image! Very dramatic facial expression.

    Thanks...I love these. fabulous creature. :)
  • scott bumpsscott bumps Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited September 4, 2011
    Great Capture
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2011
    scott bumps wrote: »
    Great Capture

    Thanks. :)
  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2011
    Well... he's a bit of a messy eater ne_nau.gif But a great capture thumb.gif
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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2011
    NorthernFocus wrote: »
    Well... he's a bit of a messy eater ne_nau.gif But a great capture thumb.gif

    Ha ha, yes. Needs his chops wiping. :)

    Cheers.
  • mom2sagemom2sage Registered Users Posts: 53 Big grins
    edited September 4, 2011
    I think it is a good thing he was standing still when you saw him! Looks great!
  • ArtlifeArtlife Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited September 4, 2011
    Wow fantastic imagery, exquisite bloody detail lol. raptors rule!

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  • JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2011
    Very nice.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2011
    Thank you, I think? :) sorry you did not get it ,I will not do that again
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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2011
    mom2sage wrote: »
    I think it is a good thing he was standing still when you saw him! Looks great!

    Thanks. :)

    He was standing still, sort of. He was being flown by a falconer, so not out in the wild. Hope I didn't give the impression he was out on his own anywhere.:uhoh
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2011
    Artlife wrote: »
    Wow fantastic imagery, exquisite bloody detail lol. raptors rule!

    DL http://www.artlife.us/

    Beautiful aren't they. He was eating chick(en). :)
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2011
    Jeffro wrote: »
    Very nice.

    Thanks. :)
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2011
    jwear wrote: »
    Thank you, I think? :) sorry you did not get it ,I will not do that again <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/deal.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" ><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

    Now, I think I did get it, but wasn't sure. So I followed my hunch to check...were you referring to a Dam (a female parent - animals)? That was my first thought but didn't want to look daft thinking that was what you meant. You might have been using a varient spelling of Damn! ;)

    If you mean that this is a female, I think it isn't. The guy flying it said it was a juvenile male...maybe the markings have yet to come through so much.

    Cheers. :)
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2011
    Excellent capture, well composed, good details and a fine defocused BG. clap.gif

    I would have tried to gte the eye to stand out more. I would have tried to shoot from an angle wher ethe eye wasn't so shadowed (I'm assuming this was taken at some refuge, if it was in the wild that's another story). If I couldn't have changed position I would have tried to lighten the eye in my post work and probably would have applied some USM to the eye to have it stand out some more.
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2011
    Funny that I came on here and seen this image which is very nice and close. I have spotted one around here they other day and was too far away and would need a very heavy crop, but you are right they are very fast indeed.

    Again very nice shot.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2011
    Thanks Harry. Yes, I see what you mean with the eye...I only noticed it earlier today, but I noticed the horizon reflected in the eye, and decided that wasn't so good. You are right about it being in a falconry centre, and I will definitely have a chance to go back and re-take the shots...just have to avoid the crowds. I may have a go at the PP you suggested to work on this one in the meantime, however, thanks.
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2011
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Funny that I came on here and seen this image which is very nice and close. I have spotted one around here they other day and was too far away and would need a very heavy crop, but you are right they are very fast indeed.

    Again very nice shot.

    I must admit I wouldn't have got one of these had it been truly wild. In this case it is at a wildlife park, and the bird had just been flying and came down for a morsel of chick(en).
    At the moment I am trying to hone my skills on these display birds, in flight and on the ground, in the hopes that when I do go out in the wild I will have better chances of getting useable shots. :)
    As it is, I am ok on the static stuff, but the flying is defeating me!

    Thanks for liking the shot. :)
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