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28-Dec-2019 Ellen Michaels

Peregrine Falcon

The Reservoir, Central Park, NYC

The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on earth, capable of diving at speeds over 240 mph.

Canon EOS 90D
1/500s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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larose forest photos30-Aug-2026 00:52
Wow, fabulous bird to see and you got an outstanding shot of it. Kudos. VV
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal29-Aug-2026 05:31
Tack sharp shot of this Falcon. V
Tom LeRoy28-Aug-2026 12:12
A fine perch and POV is really nice Excellent sharp details too, Ellen. V
joseantonio28-Aug-2026 02:48
a lovely capture of this beauty.V.
Bryan Murahashi28-Aug-2026 02:27
Wonderful photo of this beautiful Peregrine falcon.
I can remember hearing the whoosh sound of this falcon diving by us.
Don28-Aug-2026 02:12
A fine photo. You got remarkably close to it. It is intriguing how the alula sticks out from the wing.
Missed Opportunities27-Aug-2026 23:15
Those wings are amazing - very well captured - V
Claude Gagnon27-Aug-2026 20:21
Beautiful capture of this big one :)) V