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Gordon the Lanner


Gordon the Lanner
Photo Information
Copyright: Alan Turvey (liquidsunshine) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1889 W: 112 N: 3371] (11494)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 300 D, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX APO RF
Exposure: f/11, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Falcons - I chapter [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-04-04 18:49
Viewed: 1480
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a Lanner falcon from Whipsnade wildlife park.
I've posted two shots of this bird recently, which I incorrectly stated was a Juvinile peregrine.
I've got some absolute crackers of this bird named Gordon.

Range
The Lanner Falcon is a native of all of Africa and the southern parts of Italy, Sicily, Greece and Asia Minor.
It is essentially a bird of mountainous terrain except in Africa, where it can also be found in savannahs, plains and deserts.

Diet
The Lanner Falcon is a fast-flying bird and is well designed for catching birds up to the size of a Guinea Fowl, and bats, especially the larger fruit bats.
When prey of this kind is scarce, ground living mammals and lizards are taken. It will also gorge on locusts and flying termites when they are swarming.

The Lanner Falcon has a shrill, piercing, almost screaming voice, similar in content to that of the Peregerine Falcon, but somewhat higher pitched.

Status and behaviour in the wild
Much, but not all of the Lanner Falcon's prey is taken in the air, when the falcon descends to its prey and binds to it with a smack which can be heard some way off. It then carries it off.
Occasionally it will strike its prey in the air and allow it to drop to the ground, collecting it there, but this is less frequent behaviour.
When defending its nesting territory, it will often stoop with tremendous force at an animal it cannot hope to kill, which seems to be, nonetheless, an effective deterrent.

These notes are from hawk-conservancy.org
I'd recommend checking this site. This is a place very high on my "To visit" list

Thanks for looking
hummingbird24, puffy, Fisher, scottevers7, Mazer, rlortie, manyee, dew77, Comandante, TAZ, ellis49, marhowie, sAner, carper, PDP has marked this note useful
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To livios: Thankyouliquidsunshine 1 04-05 15:41
To hummingbird24: Gordonliquidsunshine 1 04-04 19:43
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Such an intense look to you, were you carrying a fruit bat? Good composition and detail. Great POV, thank you for sharing him.

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 291 W: 0 N: 339] (1351)
  • [2005-04-04 19:41]

Wow.. did you catch it at the bad time? It look like it is going for you anytime! Very tense. Shot is great, the clarity, details and sharpness. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-04-04 20:40]

What a beauty, and well done on this composition. Excelent view.

Mike

Alan, very nice capture on this falcon. You have kept good detail in the light and shadows. A great intense pose..Nice Work!

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  • Mazer Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 65 W: 3 N: 34] (104)
  • [2005-04-04 21:50]

Love the POV, good crisp details with a good note, thanks for sharing and well done.

Fantastic point of view. Very good details and light. He had a good snack?
Very well done.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3064 W: 231 N: 6154] (21022)
  • [2005-04-04 22:36]

Fantastic picture of this beautiful raptor. Point of view is awesome. Very sharp details. Congratulations on a great shot. : )

Wonderful image Alan. POV is perfect. He looks aggressive. Good colours. Focus a bit soft. I have posted a workshop. Good work. TFS

Amazing details,
Wonderful portrait,superb composition!

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-04-05 4:13]

Waouh ! Belle et intéressante photo pour cet impressionnat faucon. Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté.
Well done !!!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-04-05 4:39]

Great shot Alan.
Excellent composition,sharp details.I decided to buy this lens.
Very well done.TFS...

Very nice portrait Alan.
I like the POV, Good details , composition and exposure.
Very well done.

Oops, out of dimes, pts later.

Super shot Alan with a downward POV that works very well with this bird-of-prey..Excellent details and sharpness and the fresh meat on the beak is a great touch. Very good job on this!

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-04-05 6:33]

Razorsharp details, great pose, good POV & DOF and superb colors. I am really looking forward to the other picture you took of Gordon. I always think of Sheep when I read the name Gordon because we have a c-artist in NL called Gordon who looks like a Sheep. Well done & TFS! :)

Beautifully captured, Alan.
Lovely clarity and perfect exposure.

Great shot!
Excellent POV and details. I would maybe change the composition a bit, but this one is also very good.
I like it very much.
Well done!

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-04-05 13:19]

Perfect picture Alan! Pose is amazing, details, sharpness and light, too. What a beautifull bird!

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-04-05 13:43]

fantastic capture Alan,
I realy like the good shot, the composition is very good taken, but only I miss here on this shot the leggs. The claws are missing in a shot like this. Farther very good details, good colours and a very good pof, very good job.
gr. Jaap

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-04-05 14:46]
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Hey, Alan, this is amazing. Really beautiful, really amazing. Congratulations on this.

A nice pov and composition. Perfect sharpness.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-04-05 16:35]

Very nice Alan, lovely close up. Lot's of details and the pose is magnificent. Very well done.

Beautiful shot, the falcon would come out better with a bit more saturation on the sky.
Well done.
TFS.

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  • Callie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1132 W: 105 N: 2609] (7531)
  • [2005-04-07 13:38]

Hi Alan
A stunning Lanner, and they are nearly on a par with the perigrine whwn it comes to snatch prey from the air, a typical pose when they are eating. I would love to visit such a place where they are so close, well done.
PS, if you want to, you can selectively lighten his right side, this result in more impact on the veiwer, IMO.

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