Peregrine Falcon

[hotspur]

Not often can one get up too within about 50 meters of these grand birds,I noticed this fellow swooping down on galah's on dusk,I thought it worth while having a shot at getting some images,was pleased to get as close as I could,and get some photos,really do not often see these fine raptors.

I'll load some links to higher res versions soon.

[MortonH]

Nice. Excellent exposure on the flight shot, something I struggle with.

[leon]

Beautiful as always Chris, that is hell of a Lens you have there.

Leon

[Regulus]

Nice series of photo's Chris. Good colours too.
Trev

[Saturn%5]

A very nice set of pic's Chris, May i ask what camera and lens ?

[Inmykombi]

A lovely bird indeed.
Well done with those great photos Chris.

[astronobob]

Impressive Chris, really dig that 1st one but all r fantabulious :thumbsup:

[Derek Klepp]

One of my Favourite Raptors

[hotspur]

Thanks gentlemen.

The lens and camera used was a Canon 50D and a Canon 400 mm L series prime lens.

The settings for first 1/800 F 8 ISO 500,in flight 1/640 F8 ISO 500.

Apparently,a near by neighbour often sees it chasing double bar finches,I have not often seen it,maybe a couple of times in Winter,by always early in morning or late evening,it swoops low and fast,and looks like the F18 fighter jet of the bird world.

[traveller]

nice photos Chris.
Bo