A short tale of the Red-footed Falcon and the ½ eaten pizza! (1 Viewer)

[Michael Frankis]

Hi Trevor,

A juvenile would be very fresh, only just fledged, whereas Chris's photos show it has very heavily worn primaries, typical of a one-year old. It'll presumably start moulting very soon.

Michael

 

[Kiki]

Well, there was a big crowd for this bird this evening, maximum at any one time were 8 people! (Big twitch for over here). Chris had this bird down to about 10 feet at one point, Peteh and I were discussing his fate if he didn't get some good shots

Also managed a BF tick, (Ian Morton) think that makes me well into double figures now.

Here are a couple of pictures from when I managed to wrestle MY camera from Chris

 

[Grousemore]

Nice pics,Keren,especially the flight shot...where's the 'old man',finishing off the pizza?

 

[Kiki]

No Trevor, he did that last night.....

 

[Geoff Pain]

Great pics Keren and Chris.

 

[Kiki]

Thanks Geoff, she really is quite obliging and seemingly not worried by cars/ people (not that it is a major road or highly populated area....)

 

[peteh]

She was still there up until 9pm. (When I gave up waiting for the sun to return out of the clouds!)
I did manage a few shots though by laying down on the edge of the road and waiting for her to land on a post near me.
Luckily (as Keren says) its not a major road so I wasnt in danger of getting flattened by any passing vehicles!

 

[Bradshutes]

Stunny photographs. I love this bird! Congrats on your find.

 

[CJW]

You're probably all sick of this bird by now.
Tough.
The photo was taken at 5' range this afternoon.

 

[helenol]

Chris, I trust you have posted it in the gallery?

Excellent, by the way and I for one am not sick of this bird.

 

[pauliev69]

Really enjoying these pictures, so envious!! keep em coming :clap: :clap:

 

[Paul Hackett]

You're probably all sick of this bird by now.
Tough.
The photo was taken at 5' range this afternoon.

No we aint Chris !!

i have to agree with yours and Pete's comments

superb bird !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zeiss 85 scope, Eagleeye 10x lens, Nikon Coolpix 4500

Chris, couldnt find your mobile number otherwise i would of let you know i was coming over ?

Rgds

Paul

 

[CJW]

Shame that, Paul. Glad you enjoyed the bird. When did you decided to come over?

 

[Michael Frankis]

The photo was taken at 5' range this afternoon.

So which zoo did it escape from? :-O

:king:

 

[Paul Hackett]

Mulled it over friday but did nothing, then decided to make a dash for it two and a half hours before the boat sailed sat morning from heysham and i am in Stockport

 

[CJW]

So which zoo did it escape from?

Nope, not biting at that one.

 

[Paul Hackett]

So which zoo did it escape from? :-O

:king:

Michael

Why dont you go over and see if you can tell us ?

Although we were intimate, i didnt get on to speaking terms with the RFF so i struggled to tell the difference

 

[pauliev69]

Superb images as usual Paul, wonderfully captured, thanks

 

[peteh]

She seems to have found somewhere to hide as I couldnt find her till 9pm today. Which wasnt very nice as I was hoping to get a picture with some sunlight for once.
I did manage one shot in the gloom that has scrubed up ok.

 

[Stuart]

Hopefully it will hang around a bit longer as Im coming across tomorrow, fingers crossed