Peregrines

[Hagar]

Been going through some photos I've taken this year. These were taken in June. Not sure why I didn't post them at the time.

This is Chichester Cathedral. A pair of Peregrine Falcons has been nesting in one of the towers on the spire for several years now.
They return every year to breed & raise their chicks. The RSPB has a webcam up there with a spotting centre set up in the grounds.
They had four chicks this year & on the day I visited they had been learning to fly for only a few days.


The nesting box is in the corner tower in the foreground. You can see the camera cable if you look carefully. There are also two Peregrine Falcons in the photo. Bet you can't spot them.


How about now? The lower one is the male adult with one of the four chicks sitting above.


Here's two of the chicks learning the art of flying. They're getting quite good at it already.


Probably the best shot I got all day happened by pure accident. I was focussed on the one on the left & the other one flew into frame just as I pressed the shutter.


Isn't nature wonderful? The birds have long since departed but I shall return next year in the hope of getting some better photos.

[Ravang]

Peregrines are beautiful birds, don't have too many around me but there are a few in the city of of Charlotte. We do have Red Tailed Hawks and Bald Eagles around. Awhile back I was taking our canoe out and a Bald Eagle swooped down and caught a fish right beside the canoe, nearly fell out but it was very cool.  

[BigTruck]

Excellent pictures!  The first one is breathtaking and that last one is just an AWESOME catch!!!!  

[commoner]

Hi Hagar....very impressed with the photography....let alone the beautiful perigrines...........I'm looking for a seriously good new camera and that looks seriously capable of doing anything I'd want to do.......Is it digital and if so any chance of the details please?...commoner

[Hagar]

Thanks for the kind words. I intended posting this in the Photos forum but perhaps it will get more views here. :-/

Hi Hagar....very impressed with the photography....let alone the beautiful perigrines...........I'm looking for a seriously good new camera and that looks seriously capable of doing anything I'd want to do.......Is it digital and if so any chance of the details please?...commoner

Thanks commoner. I've seen the photos on your website & assumed you already have a digital camera.

The first shot of the cathedral was taken with my little Fuji A820 which I carry in my shirt pocket. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fuji-Finepix-A820-Digital-Camera/dp/B000NOUP12
I got it in town for

[commoner]

Thanks Hagar....I have a(now old) canon powershot s50..5mp. Still great for the grand kids but needing more megapixels for other stuff....the DSLR looks the way to go and up to a point money isn't a problem...will be out looking for something maybe around 10mps.

I paid over

[mrjake2002]

Very nice!  :)

Those birds are beautiful.  8-)

[Omag 2.0]

Doug, that last shot is just amazing! What a catch!

Judging by that last shot, they had you in there eyesight too, and they didn't need a big lens!  ;D  ;)  8-)

[Willit Run]

Excellent, Doug!!!

That last shot is fantastic!!
Something on the ground was in trouble!!!!!

[61_OTU]

Superb Doug

[Dr.bob7]

[quote]Peregrines are beautiful birds, don't have too many around me but there are a few in the city of of Charlotte. We do have Red Tailed Hawks and Bald Eagles around. Awhile back I was taking our canoe out and a Bald Eagle swooped down and caught a fish right beside the canoe, nearly fell out but it was very cool.