{"id":35052,"date":"2015-11-12T05:13:26","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T12:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=35052"},"modified":"2015-11-12T05:49:01","modified_gmt":"2015-11-12T12:49:01","slug":"juvenile-peregrine-falcon-along-the-antelope-island-causeway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/12\/juvenile-peregrine-falcon-along-the-antelope-island-causeway\/","title":{"rendered":"Juvenile Peregrine Falcon Along The Antelope Island Causeway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not many photo subjects will get my heart pumpin’ like one of the large falcons.<\/p>\n

Yesterday morning I had several opportunities with an\u00a0immature Peregrine Falcon along the Antelope Island causeway. The falcon was elusive as it hunted which is typical of the species – each time I drove the causeway I would find it in a different area or not find it at all. The other challenge was the light because it was cloudy early and after that the light was intermittent as the clouds slowly cleared out.<\/p>\n

I’ve presented each of these ten images in the order they were taken. Thankfully the light eventually improves.<\/p>\n

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\"peregrine<\/p>\n

1\/3200, f\/5.6, ISO 1250, Canon 7D Mark II,<\/em> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/p>\n

The light was awful when I got my first few\u00a0chances with the bird. It typically hopscotched from perch to perch with short hunting flights in-between resting periods. While it was perched on this white rock its\u00a0rump and tail were hidden behind the perch but it turned to give me a better view as it took off. This bird\u00a0frustrated me at takeoff all morning\u00a0because it always launched away from me. The one time it didn’t I lost focus on the bird\u00a0just as it took off. Grrrr….<\/p>\n

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\"peregrine<\/p>\n

1\/2000, f\/5.6, ISO 1600, Canon 7D Mark II,<\/em> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/p>\n

At first its tail was hidden on this perch too but eventually it turned to give me a better look and as it did so it opened a wing for stability.<\/p>\n

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\"peregrine<\/p>\n

1\/2000, f\/5.6, ISO 1600, Canon 7D Mark II,<\/em> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/p>\n

I thought this interesting\u00a0rock was a big improvement over the white rocks it often perched on.<\/p>\n

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\"peregrine1\/4000, f\/6.3, ISO 500, Canon 7D Mark II,<\/em> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/p>\n

By the time I found the falcon again the light was finally beginning to improve. This juvenile was less skittish than adults usually are and it seemed to tolerate the traffic on the causeway pretty well.<\/p>\n

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\"peregrine<\/p>\n

1\/4000, f\/6.3, ISO 640, Canon 7D Mark II,<\/em> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/p>\n

Next it perched out on the mudflats\u00a0a little further away from the road. It felt quite comfortable there…<\/p>\n

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\"peregrine<\/p>\n

1\/4000, f\/6.3, ISO 640, Canon 7D Mark II,<\/em> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/p>\n

and gave me a few rousing (feather shaking) poses that I like, even at this distance.<\/p>\n

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\"peregrine<\/p>\n

1\/4000, f\/6.3, ISO 640, Canon 7D Mark II,<\/em> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this one I like the wing position and the texture of the side and flank feathers but once again…<\/p>\n

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\"peregrine<\/p>\n

1\/4000, f\/6.3, ISO 640, Canon 7D Mark II,<\/em> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/p>\n

the falcon took off mostly away from me. At least I got a look at the head and eye and I like the take-off posture.<\/p>\n

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\"peregrine1\/4000, f\/6.3, ISO 500, Canon 7D Mark II,<\/em> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the closest I was able to get to the falcon in good light. I chose to post this image because I like that scary-looking raised foot.<\/p>\n

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\"peregrine<\/p>\n

1\/4000, f\/6.3, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II,<\/em> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/p>\n

The last time I found the bird it was far out on the mud flats. Here it’s yawning, seeming to indicate that it was becoming bored with\u00a0the presence of my silver pickup.<\/p>\n

It’s been a very long time since I’ve been able to photograph a Peregrine and I enjoyed the hell out of\u00a0these encounters. Maybe one day I’ll\u00a0find it with prey.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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Not many photo subjects will get my heart pumpin’ like one of the large falcons.<\/p>\n

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