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My wife and I went birding over the weekend, which is a joy on many levels. It is nice to have an interest non-work related we can share, it gives us a chance to chat more and her eyes are much better than mine. She never uses binoculars but is always pointing out birds my scanners don’t pick up. We went down to Dead Creek to look for Snow Geese, and although we saw many hundreds, they were very far away. I have a few shots of white blobs in the distance, but they are not worth sharing. My wife did spot a raptor in the tree, and when approaching imagine our luck, it was a Peregrine Falcon, once a bird on the threatened species list. When I was young I remember a poster from National Geographic (i think) of the Peregrine explaining it’s declining numbers and hopes on helping the species recover, and here it was so close. I have seen them before, but always at a distance. This bird was 30 feet from the car. The light was not great, but I think the shots came out ok, but he/she looked at me with disdain and soon flew off to go duck hunting.
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I enjoy observing nature in all it's forms, using sketching, and photography to learn more. I am particularly interested in birds, as well as other winged creatures.
It is always wonderful to view a Peregrine Falcon, I’m so glad they have made a come back!
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Thanks Mia, me too
Sharp shots Dan!
great sighting!
Nice shots of a beautiful bird! Anytime I’ve seen one he is too high and moving too fast to capture with the camera. Good job!
Thanks very much for the kind words Wally
Very cool sighting!
Thanks Robert
What a privilege to see a Peregrine Falcon! We see them occasionally when we are in downtown Indianapolis (they have a nest box on one of the bank buildings).
Visiting from Wild Bird Wednesday.
Thanks very much for the kind comment
Cool sighting of the Peregrine Falcon. They are great birds. Sounds like you and your wife had a nice birding outing. Have a great day!
Thanks Eileen
Wow, you two did a great job on both counts~
Thanks Mary Howell
One of the worlds greatest birds…. always a priviledge to see them. You wernt hampered by the light as you captured this one perfectly
Thank you very much for the kind words Dave
Nice! We saw one this past weekend at Bluff Point..not close enough for a photo. Happy that you and your wife share the love of birds.
Thanks Dawn
I bird I still have yet to see! Great photos, Dan.
I was so excited to see your photos, I didn’t read my comment thoroughly. I meant to say: A bird I have yet to see!
Thanks Prairie Birder, I was excited to see clear looks of this cool bird myself
Nice photos of the Peregrine Falcon.
Great pictures – Its always good to bird with a second person – everybody sees more!
Thanks for linking to WBW. I was in Oman all last week, hence the slow reply!
Stewart M – Australia
A wonderful find! They are such handsome birds. Terrific images, dan!
…great shots. Not a bird I get to see very often. You both must have been so excited to see the falcon!!
Wonderful find Dan!