Peregrine and friends

raptorcaptor

1. Peregrine Falcon



2. Belted Kingfisher



3. Chestnut-backed Chikadee



4. Heermann's Gull



5. White-crowned Sparrow (immature)

...Well maybe not friends!

saurora

Hehe...more like Peregrine Falcon and possible menu selections! That is a cool angle on the falcon, reminds me of a plane taking off. Very nice Kingfisher, I don't see too many good shots of them. (Now watch everyone whip out their best!) I did not realize we had chickadees in our area. Can't say that I have ever seen one. Nice action and reflection on the gull. Surprisingly my favorite is the little sparrow! But I think it has more to do with the setting and the light...I like the shells in the rock.

kdog

Man, that first one made my heart go pitter-patter. Did you get any more of that guy?

The rest of these shots aren't too shabby either.

-joel

riddim_maker

The first thing that comes to mind while looking at these is Bolsa.
Is that right? Either-way, great captures Glenn

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saurora wrote:

Hehe...more like Peregrine Falcon and possible menu selections! That is a cool angle on the falcon, reminds me of a plane taking off. Very nice Kingfisher, I don't see too many good shots of them. (Now watch everyone whip out their best!) I did not realize we had chickadees in our area. Can't say that I have ever seen one. Nice action and reflection on the gull. Surprisingly my favorite is the little sparrow! But I think it has more to do with the setting and the light...I like the shells in the rock.

Thanks Susan! The Chikadee photo was taken in San Luis Obispo!

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kdog wrote:

Man, that first one made my heart go pitter-patter. Did you get any more of that guy?

The rest of these shots aren't too shabby either.

-joel

Thanks Joel! Got a number of photos of her (think it's a she as she was a big bird) sitting on a branch. After awhile she took off for dinner.

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riddim_maker wrote:

The first thing that comes to mind while looking at these is Bolsa.
Is that right? Either-way, great captures Glenn

Thanks Russ! The first two are from Bolsa, and the rest are from San Luis Obispo.

kdog

raptorcaptor wrote:

Thanks Joel! Got a number of photos of her (think it's a she as she was a big bird) sitting on a branch. After awhile she took off for dinner.

I'd love to see 'em, Glenn.

BTW, the rest of this series is really stunning, all joking aside.

-joel

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kdog wrote:

I'd love to see 'em, Glenn.

BTW, the rest of this series is really stunning, all joking aside.

-joel

I'll add some more peregrine shots tonight!

Ric Grupe

Nice catch on the Kingfisher! Those little buggers are fast and skittish as hell.

Fabs

Love the first two!!!

jwear

veery nice Glen --say hi the lady for me --

Harryb

Excellent captures as per your usual Glenn.

raptorcaptor

More peregrine shots!

kdog wrote:

I'd love to see 'em, Glenn.

BTW, the rest of this series is really stunning, all joking aside.

-joel

kdog

Oh my! These are really good. clap

Very skittish devils I'm told. To get these many excellent shots of one is a rare treat. Congrats.

-joel

BigAl

Super Glenn!

I must say your Peregrin has a whole lot more dark spots than those we get here (even in the juv phase).

BBiggs

Amazing are thiose shots of the falcon! Nice work

Maestro

What great action you caught with that peregrine! The second peregrine series is just outstanding. They are all very perches and poses. I really like the kingfisher BIF, clean and sharp! The gull looks like it is walking on water. All the great action almost makes your very nice sparrow shot seem mundane.

Shasoc

These are all great captures, Glenn. The pose in the first shot is just awesome. I enjoyed them all.

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Ric Grupe wrote:

Nice catch on the Kingfisher! Those little buggers are fast and skittish as hell.

Thanks Ric! Skittish and usually see you before you see them! She buzzed the peregrine and that was how I managed to get a shot!

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Fabs wrote:

Love the first two!!!

Thanks Fabs!

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jwear wrote:

veery nice Glen --say hi the lady for me --

Thanks Jeff!

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Harryb wrote:

Excellent captures as per your usual Glenn.

Thanks Harry!

PrescottPhotog

raptorcaptor wrote:

Hi Glenn.. Great captures. Outstanding Peregrine shots (all of them). I see it is banded too. The Kingfisher is also excellent. Both birds are tough shots to get..

There's a Peregrine where I shoot at the lake and they are incredible to watch. It's hard to follow them just watching let along keeping the camera on target. I saw one grab a small bird out of the sky and then drop it in the water. It slammed on the brakes in mid air and dove straight down almost catching it before it hit the water.

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kdog wrote:

Oh my! These are really good. clap

Very skittish devils I'm told. To get these many excellent shots of one is a rare treat. Congrats.

-joel

Thanks Joel! Always a treat when a Peregrine poses for you!

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BigAl wrote:

Super Glenn!

I must say your Peregrin has a whole lot more dark spots than those we get here (even in the juv phase).

Thanks Big Al! They vary a bit here too! This one was darker than others I've seen.

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BBiggs wrote:

Amazing are thiose shots of the falcon! Nice work

Thanks Brenton!

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Maestro wrote:

What great action you caught with that peregrine! The second peregrine series is just outstanding. They are all very perches and poses. I really like the kingfisher BIF, clean and sharp! The gull looks like it is walking on water. All the great action almost makes your very nice sparrow shot seem mundane.

Thanks Stephen!

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Shasoc wrote:

These are all great captures, Glenn. The pose in the first shot is just awesome. I enjoyed them all.

Thanks!

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PrescottPhotog wrote:

Hi Glenn.. Great captures. Outstanding Peregrine shots (all of them). I see it is banded too. The Kingfisher is also excellent. Both birds are tough shots to get..

There's a Peregrine where I shoot at the lake and they are incredible to watch. It's hard to follow them just watching let along keeping the camera on target. I saw one grab a small bird out of the sky and then drop it in the water. It slammed on the brakes in mid air and dove straight down almost catching it before it hit the water.

Thanks Chris! Even fairly large birds become nervous around a Peregrine! I think doves, and pigeons are a favourite, and that's why Pigeon breeders hunt and kill Peregrine's even though they are still under federal protection.

ChadinStPete

interesting perspective on the peregrine, I love those birds. Cool set