peregrine falcon

After checking on his mate feeding his four eyases he flew out to hunt more for those hungry mouths.

Terrible light, or lack of it for this un...But as I'm not seeing my local Peregrines any more, it was nice to see one out and about.

Well the weekends here again...I hope y'all have a "Good Un".

Those talons can't feel good...

Showing us what he's got

Plucking the freshh take...

A Couple Tips from almost eight years of watching this particular falcon (she is now nearing her eighth Hatchday--can't really say Birthday for birds). Tip #1: When you see a Falcon/Raptor with a crop this full, then realize that it will not be in hunt-mode--more like rest-and-digest-mode. It...

The story of this picture is described here: http://www.saveriogatto.com/behindTheScene.php?bts=3277 For those interested in moult strategies, here are clearly visible new and old feathers. This is a 2cy Peregrine falcon (ssp brookei). At this age it has renewd some scapulars and coverts but...

Taken at quite a distance, but a first and only.

The coots were huddled along the shore-line, foraging for food. Though the sky was a dull hue of gray, the day was relatively warm, especially as it is winter. Each bird of the group keeps a wary eye to the sky. If you're a coot it is a necessity, as predators come mainly from the sky. Other...

.. to all at Bird Forum and it's members! A lucky shot. There had been 3 Peregrines about (we only saw two) which were perched for most of the day on the boundary fence between the reserve and the adjacent farm land. The first sortie happened when I was changing a lens (!!) and the second time...

Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Juvenile Falco peregrinus sp. tundrius

Prob. juv. tundrius

Peregrine Falcon

I took this image of Manchester's Peregrine in 2012 and saved it for the magazine 'British Birds' 'Bird Photograph of the year competition 2013'. The image is full frame and is one of my favourite urban Peregrine images. It bombed in the competition....ah well another day perhaps. This is the...

never had many chances for a Peregrine shot but had some luck a week ago and was able to get a few shots from a distance

Not sure what the prey is in this shot? the tail looks quite long, and I was wondering if it was a Cuckoo?

Found this Peregrine bringing home an immature Bonaparte's Gull to its nest that had 3 chicks.

This is the male bird.