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Peregrine


Peregrine
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Copyright: Les Bennett (williewhistler) (85)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-19
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/4.2, 1/100 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-05 14:52
Viewed: 361
Points: 5
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I managed to shoot this peregrine in the act of plucking a pigeon.Not the brightest of days but I was able to use 100 of sec.
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Hi Les
What you have here is not Kestrel but Peregrine Falcon! If this is a truly wild bird (as opposed to one in a bird of prey centre) then it is an excellent shot as Peregrines are not the commonest and can be tricky to get close to. Good details on the feathers and a nice glint in the eye of the bird.
Kind Regards
Vinny

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Hi Les
Hi Vinny
Sorry but this is not a Kestrel nor a Peregrine but it looks like an adult Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus with an unusual head pattern, so possibly even a hybrid.
On the left foot you can see leather stuff used in falconry.
I personally find it unhappy that on TN it is not mandatory to choose a category wild animal or Zoo animal
tfs
Tom

Hello Les
very great action scene, poor pigeon but it's nature
superb details on this Peregrine and fine natural colors
very well composition and superb lighting
TFS Jacqueline

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