Peregrine Falcon
Dec 4, 2022 12:22:04 #
Lake Apopka with a freshly killed Moor Hen. She must have been hungry, she stayed on the carcass until we got within about 15 feet and then circled around behind us and landed back on the carcass. We wouldn't have disturbed her, but she was on a narrow road and the traffic was piling up behind us. Note the plucked feathers around her on the ground
Dec 4, 2022 12:30:05 #
Dec 4, 2022 12:44:15 #
UTMike wrote:
Excellent shot, Chief!
Thank you, Mike. I had to retire my computer and start all over with a new one. I'm having a heck of a time trying to make it do what I want it to do. This was supposed to be a three photo post, but, as you can see...
Dec 4, 2022 13:02:53 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Lake Apopka with a freshly killed Moor Hen. She must have been hungry, she stayed on the carcass until we got within about 15 feet and then circled around behind us and landed back on the carcass. We wouldn't have disturbed her, but she was on a narrow road and the traffic was piling up behind us. Note the plucked feathers around her on the ground
Fantastic image!! Chief
Dec 4, 2022 13:08:24 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Fantastic image!! Chief
Great capture Chief, I wouldn't want to try to take the kill from from her
Dec 4, 2022 13:49:26 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Fantastic image!! Chief
Thank you very much, Frank! I saw one take a swallow a few years ago and knock it into a river. She wheeled around and picked it up from the river and flew off with it, screaming all the way up and out of the canyon. This is the first time I have seen one on the ground with prey.
Dec 4, 2022 13:52:17 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Great capture Chief, I wouldn't want to try to take the kill from from her
Thank you, Jack. No, I think she is big and bad enough not to have to worry about it!
Dec 4, 2022 15:25:20 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Lake Apopka with a freshly killed Moor Hen. She must have been hungry, she stayed on the carcass until we got within about 15 feet and then circled around behind us and landed back on the carcass. We wouldn't have disturbed her, but she was on a narrow road and the traffic was piling up behind us. Note the plucked feathers around her on the ground
Dec 4, 2022 20:03:42 #
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Dec 5, 2022 07:12:45 #
Dec 5, 2022 08:20:05 #
nimbushopper wrote:
That's one terrific capture!
Thank you, Cloudhopper! I have about a dozen or more keepers of this beautiful bird. When I get my new computer figured out. I will post a couple more!
Dec 5, 2022 09:00:18 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Lake Apopka with a freshly killed Moor Hen. She must have been hungry, she stayed on the carcass until we got within about 15 feet and then circled around behind us and landed back on the carcass. We wouldn't have disturbed her, but she was on a narrow road and the traffic was piling up behind us. Note the plucked feathers around her on the ground
A great dream shot Chief ! .......thanks for sharing
Dec 5, 2022 09:06:49 #
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