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1\/250, f\/5.6, ISO 640, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n Several years ago I spent some time with this Peregrine Falcon on a duck kill along the causeway to Antelope Island. The duck is a\u00a0Northern Shoveler and I believe the falcon to be a hatch year bird so this kill was a\u00a0victory to be proud of for such a young falcon. By the time I got my lens on the birds the de-feathering process was already partially completed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/320, f\/5.6, ISO 640, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n At times there were so many duck feathers flying through the air and\u00a0sticking to the face of the falcon that they occasionally obscured its face. Here\u00a0there are two feathers with interesting patterns hanging down in a long string from its beak. At first\u00a0both birds were behind a frost-covered log but when\u00a0the occasional vehicle would drive by\u00a0it would\u00a0make the falcon a little nervous so it…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/400, f\/5.6, ISO 640, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n dragged the duck to another spot on the beach before getting serious about its meal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/500, f\/5.6, ISO 640, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n This falcon was extremely averse to duck intestines – it had absolutely no interest in eating them so it spent much of its time plucking them from the carcass and…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/500, f\/5.6, ISO 640, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n discarding them. The intestines of the duck were bright orange and by the time the falcon was ready to eat its meal\u00a0in earnest they were strewn all over the beach.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/500, f\/5.6, ISO 640, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n Most of the time the falcon was calm and only interested in dining but several times scavenging ravens flew by which in combination with the occasional passing vehicle made it a little\u00a0nervous. Here the falcon is seriously considering flying off with the duck but in the end…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/peregrine-falcon-4134-ron-dudley.jpg\")
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