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Mar 5, 2018 12:50:32 #

NikonGal Loc: Central Oregon

Thanks Larry. Bev

Mar 5, 2018 12:52:31 #

angela k Loc: Long Island

Bev, wonderful shot of this beautiful falcon... beautiful colors and details on the DL!

Mar 5, 2018 13:14:51 #

LightBender Loc: Paradise, TX

Very, very nice.

Mar 5, 2018 14:04:52 #

NikonGal Loc: Central Oregon

Thanks for the thumbs up Angela.
Bev

Mar 5, 2018 14:05:59 #

NikonGal Loc: Central Oregon

Thank you lightbender. Appreciate you checking it out. Bev

Mar 5, 2018 14:30:59 #

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

I was wrong then. It also looks like a Peregrine falcon a little. I was told at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy that this shot of mine was an Aplomado. It's completely different looking though.

NikonGal wrote:

Thank you for your interest Fotoartist. This bird was larger than a kestrel, but not real large. This site gives a little more info on the Aplomado falcon: https://defendersblog.org/2013/04/road-to-recovery-northern-aplomado-falcon/ . We do have a kestrel at the center, but wasn't available for photos the day I happen to be there. Bev

Mar 5, 2018 17:02:14 #

NikonGal Loc: Central Oregon

I like your image, can easily see how the Peregrine and Aplomado Falcons look similar in flight. So glad for our conversation today. Checked with our curator and he said Aplomado Falcons are bred in captivity for use in the sport of falconry. Our current Aplomado was bred in captivity for use in abatement to chase starlings off blueberry ordhards, the owner retired him. Being born/raised in captivity, he couldn't go into the wild. Our ratpor center took him as we could provide a good home and use him to help educate people about raptor conservation.

Aplomado Falcon In Flight
Aplomado Falcon In Flight...