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peregrine falcon
I disturbed this peregrine falcon, sitting next to the road, apparently after a recent kill, probably a meadow pipit or a skylark
Habitat
farmland
Location
Gillonay, plaine de Bièvre, Isère, France
Date taken
21 January 2023
Scientific name
Falco peregrinus
Equipment used
canon EOS 90D + canon 400 mm 1:5.6
Supporter
Excellent aerial of this Peregrine carrying it prey off to enjoy in peace (lol). Lucky you! TFS JJ!
 
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Well, you know what I think about Peregrines JJ. They're the supreme product of evolution (let's leave humanity out of it). This image gives me chills. The detail is excellent, and you must have been very quick with the camera to catch this shot. Wow!

{edit: You mention Skylarks. I once watched a Merlin chasing one, exactly following every twist and turn of the lark. The books say that's what Merlins do, but I only witnessed it once. Fantastic].
 
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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
bievreJJ
Date added
View count
535
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
500
Filename
peregrine 23_01.jpg
File size
2.3 MB
Date taken
Sat, 21 January 2023 12:33 PM
Dimensions
3414px x 1921px

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