Winged Wednesday 12/14/2022

[Eric Gofreed]

My contribution to today's Winged Wednesday is a selection of photos from a Peregrine falcon sequence. I see Peregrine falcons 20 times a year or so. "You have to find the bird that wants to play," is My motto for bird photography. I finally found a peregrine who wanted to play. We got close enough for portrait photos and her take-off was a perfect side view.

Female Peregrine Falcon. Females are larger and have thicker bodies than males.

She gave little warning before she leaped and thrust herself out of the water with a synchronized downward wing beat

Full leg extension and her wings are on the way up

One of the few times when 25 plus frames/sec was worth having. The bulge in her neck is her full crop indicating she just finished eating.

I doubt if I'll get an opportunity to photograph a Peregrine sequence like this again

 

[ProCaliberTraveler]

My contribution to today's Winged Wednesday is a selection of photos from a Peregrine falcon sequence. I see Peregrine falcons 20 times a year or so. "You have to find the bird that wants to play," is My motto for bird photography. I finally found a peregrine who wanted to play. We got close enough for portrait photos and her take-off was a perfect side view.

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Female Peregrine Falcon. Females are larger and have thicker bodies than males.

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She gave little warning before she leaped and thrust herself out of the water with a synchronized downward wing beat

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Full leg extension and her wings are on the way up

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One of the few times when 25 plus frames/sec was worth having. The bulge in her neck is her full crop.

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I doubt if I'll get an opportunity to photograph a Peregrine sequence like this again

Fantastic. How did it feel in the moment?

 

[ProCaliberTraveler]

This is my first ever photo of a bald eagle. From what I’ve heard and read, bald eagles don’t develop white feathers on their head until they’re 4-5 years old. This one is 2-3 years old. Taken at the Bridgeport reservoir in the Eastern Sierra.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Kudos on your first Bald Eagle.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Fantastic. How did it feel in the moment?

overwhelmed with joy and awe during the shoot and the rest of the day.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

My contribution to today's Winged Wednesday is a selection of photos from a Peregrine falcon sequence. I see Peregrine falcons 20 times a year or so. "You have to find the bird that wants to play," is My motto for bird photography. I finally found a peregrine who wanted to play. We got close enough for portrait photos and her take-off was a perfect side view.

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Female Peregrine Falcon. Females are larger and have thicker bodies than males.

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She gave little warning before she leaped and thrust herself out of the water with a synchronized downward wing beat

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Full leg extension and her wings are on the way up

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One of the few times when 25 plus frames/sec was worth having. The bulge in her neck is her full crop indicating she just finished eating.

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I doubt if I'll get an opportunity to photograph a Peregrine sequence like this again

Great sequence, Eric. Perfect timing as usual.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

In keeping with Eric's lead, I am going to contribute a couple of falcons. Since I photographed Mandarin ducks a week ago, I can't stop looking at them, so I am adding another image of a pair.

American Kestral

Young Peregrin Falcons practicing fighting.

Mandarin duck pair.

 

[AlanLichty]

As always there are some hard acts to follow this week. My contribution this week is an oldie from some of the earliest shots I took with a Canon D60 back in 2002 at the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge featuring a lot of ducks and an egret.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Always superb work, Doug. I was present for a few of them. Highest compliments!!!

 

[Trent Watts]

My contribution to today's Winged Wednesday is a selection of photos from a Peregrine falcon sequence. I see Peregrine falcons 20 times a year or so. "You have to find the bird that wants to play," is My motto for bird photography. I finally found a peregrine who wanted to play. We got close enough for portrait photos and her take-off was a perfect side view.

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Female Peregrine Falcon. Females are larger and have thicker bodies than males.

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She gave little warning before she leaped and thrust herself out of the water with a synchronized downward wing beat

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Full leg extension and her wings are on the way up

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One of the few times when 25 plus frames/sec was worth having. The bulge in her neck is her full crop indicating she just finished eating.

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I doubt if I'll get an opportunity to photograph a Peregrine sequence like this again

How wonderful Eric. What a great sequence. Peregrines are such amazing birds and you have captured some great moments.

 

[Trent Watts]

We have a pair of Peregrines that nest yearly on a tall tower in Saskatoon. I have had the privilege a couple of times to go out on the roof and photograph them to try and get images of the leg bands. Most of my shots are from the ground and it is a long way to the top of the building. Here is a small selection of images.

This was the best shot to see the leg band.

I have no idea how fast this bird was going and it was pure luck that I was able to catch it in a tucked in dive.

Ensuring the next generation of Peregrines.

Not happy with me being so close.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

What a wonderful series, Trent.

 

[JimFox]

We have a pair of Peregrines that nest yearly on a tall tower in Saskatoon. I have had the privilege a couple of times to go out on the roof and photograph them to try and get images of the leg bands. Most of my shots are from the ground and it is a long way to the top of the building. Here is a small selection of images.


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This was the best shot to see the leg band.

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I have no idea how fast this bird was going and it was pure luck that I was able to catch it in a tucked in dive.

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Ensuring the next generation of Peregrines.

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Not happy with me being so close.

Wow Trent! These are so awesome, and that last one is beyond awesome!

 

[JimFox]

I was driving to a lake yesterday to see if there were any Bald Eagles as there had been some last year. On my way there, I saw these geese in a farmers field so I stopped and shot real quick. It's been super windy up here in Colorado the last few days, winds in the 40mph range. So even with staying in my truck and poking the camera out through an open window, the camera was jumping around all over the place as the wind we was really catching the extended Tamron 150-600mm lens. So I was pleased that most of them turned out sharp.

 

[Trent Watts]

What a wonderful series, Trent.

Thanks Douglas.

 

[Trent Watts]

Wow Trent! These are so awesome, and that last one is beyond awesome!

Thanks Jim.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I was driving to a lake yesterday to see if there were any Bald Eagles as there had been some last year. On my way there, I saw these geese in a farmers field so I stopped and shot real quick. It's been super windy up here in Colorado the last few days, winds in the 40mph range. So even with staying in my truck and poking the camera out through an open window, the camera was jumping around all over the place as the wind we was really catching the extended Tamron 150-600mm lens. So I was pleased that most of them turned out sharp.

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That is so sharp that you could crop it a lot closer, Jim. It looks like they like corn.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

We have a pair of Peregrines that nest yearly on a tall tower in Saskatoon. I have had the privilege a couple of times to go out on the roof and photograph them to try and get images of the leg bands. Most of my shots are from the ground and it is a long way to the top of the building. Here is a small selection of images.


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This was the best shot to see the leg band.

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I have no idea how fast this bird was going and it was pure luck that I was able to catch it in a tucked in dive.

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Ensuring the next generation of Peregrines.

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Not happy with me being so close.

Just beyond awesome, Trent.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

I was driving to a lake yesterday to see if there were any Bald Eagles as there had been some last year. On my way there, I saw these geese in a farmers field so I stopped and shot real quick. It's been super windy up here in Colorado the last few days, winds in the 40mph range. So even with staying in my truck and poking the camera out through an open window, the camera was jumping around all over the place as the wind we was really catching the extended Tamron 150-600mm lens. So I was pleased that most of them turned out sharp.

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Beautifully photographed, Jim