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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: bobfriedman on November 25, 2017, 23:48:56

Title: Peregrine Falcon
Post by: bobfriedman on November 25, 2017, 23:48:56

i believe these Peregine's are a pair although they were shot separately (days) in the same place.  I did crop out the rusty piece of metal they were perched on.

Nikon D5 ,Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR
1/1600s f/9.0 at 850.0mm iso5000
(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbase.com%2Fbobfriedman%2Fimage%2F166607659%2Foriginal.jpg&hash=1d54af28a09accf338db4c377669c447484f2c59)

Nikon D5 ,Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR
1/1250s f/9.0 at 850.0mm iso5000
(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbase.com%2Fbobfriedman%2Fimage%2F166596104%2Foriginal.jpg&hash=2117c7b4c2f07c68015c2cbdd509a944f8eed125)

Nikon D5 ,Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR
1/1250s f/9.0 at 850.0mm iso5000
(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbase.com%2Fbobfriedman%2Fimage%2F166596101%2Foriginal.jpg&hash=49ea3d12cb8b0604208e0a14be1a23f971fcedf2)

Title: Re: Peregrine Falcon
Post by: atpaula on November 26, 2017, 03:15:56

I'd prefer to see the rusty piece of metal in the pics. It would make them more interesting imho.

Title: Re: Peregrine Falcon
Post by: Akira on November 26, 2017, 03:22:56

Love the dawn (?) -lit color in #1!

Quote from: atpaula on November 26, 2017, 03:15:56

I'd prefer to see the rusty piece of metal in the pics. It would make them more interesting imho.

I would agree.  It won't bother.

Title: Re: Peregrine Falcon
Post by: bobfriedman on December 10, 2017, 12:24:31

different bird, different piece of metal.

Nikon D5 ,Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR
1/4000s f/9.0 at 1000.0mm iso5000
(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbase.com%2Fbobfriedman%2Fimage%2F166662007%2Foriginal.jpg&hash=dddadf93a326162eb30e112c06bf5774c3428cfb)

Title: Re: Peregrine Falcon
Post by: David H. Hartman on December 11, 2017, 23:13:39

Bob,

Thank you for posting these photographs!

Dave Hartman

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It's interesting that the eyes are set on the side but the strait on photo shows how the bird can still have binocular vision. At least I surmise it has binocular vision it needs for hunting.

I think the third photo would be perhaps much improved by the purch. I know some factions don't allow, "the hand of man." Well that's fine for some photography but these birds are stuck living with our destructive and intrusive species so why not show then in their "native habitat?"

If one searches the internet one can find videos showing school children being sprayed with DDT while eating lunch to prove that it's safe. For all their intelligents homo sapiens sure are stupid. Oops! I'm one of them.  ???   ???   ???

How close did we come to wiping out these beautiful amazing birds?

Dave Hartman who will say 50 Hail Charles Darwins in penance for being a bad ape.