Peregrine Falcon (photo special)

I was at Rottingdean today, looking for fulmars (of which there were many). A passer-by mentioned that a peregrine was perched on the cliffs about half a mile to the west, so I went to explore. Here is a small selection of an absurd number of photos. It's the first time I've seen a peregrine other than on the wing. It stayed on its cliff-side perch for well over an hour, occasionally moving around; and stoically ignoring the gulls, fulmars, starlings and pigeons.


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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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  1. Vulpes vulpes

    22 Mar 2010

    Right place, right time! Great pics! :up:

  2. Words

    22 Mar 2010

    Vulpes, it certainly was. Beautiful to see it like that. I'm currently trying to get an i.d. from its leg ring

  3. gdare

    22 Mar 2010

    Beautiful bird. I wonder why he stayed so long at one place. He was not hungry, for sure 😀

  4. monicutapop

    22 Mar 2010

    Great pics!Very beautiful bird !!!:)

  5. Flying Red Fox Blog

    22 Mar 2010

    Wow great photos :yes: He looks very camouflaged in the first pic i had to try and find him lol. 😛

  6. cakkleberrylane

    22 Mar 2010

    Very beautiful bird, the third one looks as if he's doing a little dance, the fourth one, a song and the fifth – smugly waiting for the applause!

  7. SittingFox

    22 Mar 2010

    Fantastic! :yes: It's so amazing to see these magnificent raptors "at home" so to speak – doing something other than hunting, that is! Excellent photos 🙂

  8. Ukwildlife

    22 Mar 2010

    Oh great stuff, the last two especially 🙂

  9. Words

    23 Mar 2010

    Lois, LOL! It was barely moving most of the time… these shots were taken over a period of an hour.

  10. Words

    23 Mar 2010

    Neil, thanks! A rare moment, but I could hardly ask for more.

  11. Words

    23 Mar 2010

    Darko, I think it was sleeping some of the time. It would be great if it's nesting there.

  12. Words

    23 Mar 2010

    Mark, thanks. It was quite difficult to spot from the ground, but great to see.

  13. Words

    23 Mar 2010

    Thanks Monicuta

  14. Words

    23 Mar 2010

    Adele, I was hoping it would move a bit more, but beautiful to see.

  15. Words

    24 Mar 2010

    Thanks Erwin!

  16. Cynthia23

    27 Mar 2010

    Thanks, Words! These are fantastic shots!

  17. Words

    27 Mar 2010

    Cynthia, it was a great opportunity.

  18. Wulpen

    19 Oct 2012

    A Great set Pict

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