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Peregrine Falcon
Stanley Jones

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum) flying with its prey.
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Habitat
Gulf Coast Marshes and Prairies vegetation area, coastal prairies and pastureland with some secondary coastal woodlands at 5 m (16.4 ft) elevation.
Location
West of the entrance to Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge along Smiths Ranch Road (FM 1985), Chambers County, Texas, USA
Date taken
February 2024
Scientific name
Falco peregrinus
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: fiveroll, PNW Jack, Э́ллин and 5 others
bievreJJ
wow! fabulous inflight capture of this powerful falcon, Stanley, congratulations, many tfs!!
 
peterday
Opus Editor
Brilliant shot, and he seems to be looking back at you!! Well done Stanley!
 
Weasel1
Supporter
Good flight capture, Stanley...fantastic to get the shot with prey in the talons.
 
aloktewari
Opus Editor
Supporter
A dream shot of this rocket raptor ... amazing work, Stanley ... tfs ...
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
375
Comment count
12

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
1000
Filename
Peregrine Falcon flying low with prey, Whites Ranch Road west of Anahuac NWR, Chambers County-...jpg
File size
918.9 KB
Date taken
Sat, 17 February 2024 12:40 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 625px

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