I was surprised to see a peregrine falcon as I passed along the shore. Peregrines swoop down on their prey from the air so it wasn’t hunting, probably just cooling off in the lake. Except for the falcon no other bird or squirrel was in sight.
BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY
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February 16, 2021 at 8:47 am
Incredible, Belinda!!
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February 16, 2021 at 10:33 am
Thank you. It was very exciting to see!
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February 1, 2021 at 8:49 am
Raptors are amazing. Great pics.
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February 1, 2021 at 1:30 pm
Thank you.
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January 31, 2021 at 9:42 am
Great captures of this very cool raptor and unusual to see among lily pads!
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January 31, 2021 at 11:27 am
Thank you, Denise. It was quite amazing to see it there.
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January 29, 2021 at 3:26 pm
Wonderful images and sighting, Belinda! I wonder if it was diving for a meal and the meal got away? I’ve never seen such a wet Falcon in my life. 🤣 It doesn’t look too happy about it either.
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January 30, 2021 at 10:49 am
Thank you, Deborah! Not sure what was going on here but the bird stayed put for a long while.
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January 29, 2021 at 2:09 pm
A falcon with lily pads in the photo, wowza! What great captures!! I’m leaning with the other comment, I believe this is a Merlin. They are very similar and I sometimes have trouble differentiating. Either way, I love these unique, beautiful shots. Well done!! 🤗
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January 30, 2021 at 10:17 am
Thanks very much, Donna! I hope to have more chances to test my ID skills in the future 😊.
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January 29, 2021 at 10:17 am
these are lovely photos! may i point out though, i believe you were observing a Merlin rather than a Peregrine. Merlins are smaller and have lighter plumage than Peregrines, and the markings are slightly different.
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January 29, 2021 at 12:26 pm
Thanks for the correction!
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January 29, 2021 at 8:39 am
Nice Falcon images Belinda! Enjoyed seeing them!
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January 29, 2021 at 12:32 pm
Thank you, Reed!
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January 29, 2021 at 7:50 am
Always sharp and love the environment. Were these taken recently
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January 29, 2021 at 12:32 pm
Thank you, a few summers ago.
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January 29, 2021 at 7:06 am
He looks a bit disheveled, maybe he’d just taken a bath? Well spotted and a great capture!
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January 29, 2021 at 12:31 pm
Thank you!
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January 29, 2021 at 5:11 am
Amazing shots, Belinda!
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January 29, 2021 at 12:30 pm
Thank you, Greta!
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January 29, 2021 at 4:29 am
The only times I’ve seen a falcon on the ground, so to speak here, it had some unfortunate critter in its talons. No surprise that everyone else had vamoosed.
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January 29, 2021 at 12:30 pm
The only time these woods are silent is when a raptor is about.
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January 29, 2021 at 2:38 am
I agree with the cooling-off theory. The breast feathers look like they had been treated to a very recent birdbath.
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January 29, 2021 at 12:28 pm
It was a hot day and the water was inviting.
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January 29, 2021 at 2:34 am
They are beautiful birds and they have such finely honed hunting and killing skills.
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January 29, 2021 at 12:26 pm
It was pointed out to me that the bird is actually a Merlin 😏. Both handsome birds and excellent hunters.
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January 29, 2021 at 12:30 pm
That’s interesting because we had a merlin nesting in our area two years in a row and I thought this bird of yours looked so much like a merlin, but, never having seen a peregrine up close, I didn’t know the difference. They are still beautiful birds.
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January 29, 2021 at 1:48 pm
They do look very similar, equally beautiful I think.
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January 29, 2021 at 1:13 am
This is a MAGNIFICENT sighting!
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January 29, 2021 at 9:49 am
It was a delight to see!
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