Photo: We lived in Atlanta for 40+ years. I took this photo in 2012, cropped. It is a female peregrine falcon. She and her Tercel mate had a nest about a mile away in the AT&T tower...

clanmack Loc: Asheville, NC

We lived in Atlanta for 40+ years. I took this photo in 2012, cropped. It is a female peregrine falcon. She and her Tercel mate had a nest about a mile away in the AT&T tower across from my office building. I used a Canon Rebel XSi with EF 55-250 4-5.6 IS.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Nice catch.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

clanmack wrote:

We lived in Atlanta for 40+ years. I took this photo in 2012, cropped. It is a female peregrine falcon. She and her Tercel mate had a nest about a mile away in the AT&T tower across from my office building. I used a Canon Rebel XSi with EF 55-250 4-5.6 IS.

With that mouth on him, he'd be great at a ballgame 🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔

clanmack Loc: Asheville, NC

This is a female. They are bigger than the males, called tercels.

clanmack Loc: Asheville, NC

Thanks, lucky for me, she stayed in the tree long enough for me to get the camera and shoot.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

clanmack wrote:

We lived in Atlanta for 40+ years. I took this photo in 2012, cropped. It is a female peregrine falcon. She and her Tercel mate had a nest about a mile away in the AT&T tower across from my office building. I used a Canon Rebel XSi with EF 55-250 4-5.6 IS.

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Nice

jrvinson45 Loc: Buckeye, AZ

So, who is the “original” Atlanta Falcon; you or the Tercel?😋
Nice grab!

clanmack Loc: Asheville, NC

Nice question! While I lived in Atlanta for 46 years, I’m from the Army, born and raised. She’s the original Atlanta falcon for me!