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29-AUG-2016 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

Peregrine Falcon

I am excited! Got my first ever Peregrine Falcon this morning at Delta Ponds. When I got there, I saw my friend, John. He motioned for me to hurry to where he was standing, and then pointed out the falcon high up in a tall tree. I fired off a few shots and then sought a better viewing location. When I did, about four crows showed up and began buzzing the falcon. I got a shot of a crow and the falcon but they were too small in the frame to see a lot of detail. This is a shot of just the falcon in a defensive mode as a crow flew close by. I liked the pose. I got other shots of birds this morning but this was my highlight of the day.

(I processed this with DXO and somehow it stripped the EXIF file.)


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John Shen Photography31-Aug-2016 19:53
Ahhh.. super catch & capture of this beauty! :)
Ed Duverger31-Aug-2016 19:09
Unique capture.
Liz Bickel31-Aug-2016 07:19
Super capture along with a great story.
NealyBob31-Aug-2016 04:46
Fantastic capture of this beautiful Falcon~!V
Shmuel Halevi31-Aug-2016 04:29
Nice pose and sharp.
Hank Vander Velde30-Aug-2016 23:25
Excellent landing shot Vern.
Stephanie30-Aug-2016 21:39
Congrats Vern! This is a magnificent capture of the falcon!!! BV
Laura Milholland30-Aug-2016 18:56
How exciting! And a terrific shot of him too, Vern!
Gary30-Aug-2016 18:15
Lucky you, I have never had the pleasure of viewing one in the Wild.. Nice wing position.
Buz Kiefer30-Aug-2016 17:38
Great capture. I have only seen one and that was back in 1989. Wonderful position of the body and wings, Vern. Vote.
Tom Munson30-Aug-2016 16:39
Nice work, always nice to find a Peregrine.
Ruth Voorhis30-Aug-2016 16:39
Wonderful catch, Vern!
parrothouse30-Aug-2016 15:29
Handsome creatures.
globalgadabout30-Aug-2016 14:51
warm light and dynamic stance...excellent work..
Steve Thuman30-Aug-2016 13:46
Exciting find!
Ann30-Aug-2016 11:24
Wow, excellent capture Vern, I would have been excited as well. *v*
barbarajoy30-Aug-2016 11:09
It is a great capture, and pose! Nice little story too ... V
Yvonne30-Aug-2016 10:49
What a great day and event! v
Roger Bailey30-Aug-2016 08:05
A great shot, looks like it about to take off.
Ed Ruttledge 30-Aug-2016 06:19
Great capture and nice pose! Looks ready to take on the crow!
Bea.30-Aug-2016 05:29
Wonderful catch of that defensive body posture, it tells a story.
Bryan Murahashi30-Aug-2016 04:51
A very nice catch. V
joseantonio30-Aug-2016 03:42
captured in lovely detail and I like that pose too.V
Helen Betts30-Aug-2016 03:34
An excellent capture, and not so sure how wise the crows were to buzz the falcon. V.
JSB PHOTOGRAPHS30-Aug-2016 03:31
That shot came out awesome, it was good to see you and I'm glad you got the shot. V
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