Tracking down a falcon

[BF Hammer]

A small story, could be in progress.

I watched a TV news story last week prior to Thanksgiving of a peregrine falcon that had spent the past 2 months being rehabilitated in a special pen and was released into the wild at a local Audubon Society bird sanctuary. Easy drive to try to photograph. I had it in mind to follow-up on that idea after deer hunt was over.

So flash-forward to today I am driving from a job during work. I am on a highway less than 20 miles west of that place where the falcon was released. I see an unmistakable peregrine falcon flying across the road ahead. What do you suppose are the odds of that falcon (new to the neighborhood, mind you) wandered that way over the past week? There are other falcons around, but not nearly the same numbers as red-tail hawk or bald eagles, locally.

Of course, no Nikon, no spare time either.

 

[Needa]

Of course, no Nikon, no spare time either.

Often the case. Still a nice way to start the day.

 

[hark]

.... Easy drive to try to photograph.

Have you ever photographed moving subjects? They can be REALLY fast moving across your field of view. Just be sure you have settings dialed in ahead of time *if* you don't have them set up already.

In the past, I volunteered to take photos for a falconer. Standing literally a few feet away makes for incredibly fast speed when they take flight. It's much different than when photographing them in the wild because of being in such close proximity.

Good luck – I hope another opportunity will arise for you!

 

[Clovishound]

I set up one of my User defined modes for birds in flight on my Two Z cameras. I can be ready for a bird in flight in seconds. You only have to remember which of the three is set for BIF, and then turn the dial to it.

 

[BF Hammer]

Have you ever photographed moving subjects? They can be REALLY fast moving across your field of view. Just be sure you have settings dialed in ahead of time *if* you don't have them set up already.

In the past, I volunteered to take photos for a falconer. Standing literally a few feet away makes for incredibly fast speed when they take flight. It's much different than when photographing them in the wild because of being in such close proximity.

Good luck – I hope another opportunity will arise for you!

The bird was released 8 days ago, so it is an in-the-wild situation. It was an injured bird that is now healed.

 

[hark]

The bird was released 8 days ago, so it is an in-the-wild situation. It was an injured bird that is now healed.

I understand, but have you ever photographed birds in flight? Just curious.

 

[BF Hammer]

I understand, but have you ever photographed birds in flight? Just curious.

Ummmm, yes?