Closest I'll ever get to having Peregrine Falcons for pets...

I went out to a site I plan to visit in the next few months. These birds were unsuccessful last year, so i didn't go out there much. Not sure if they just really like me, or just don't want to move off of their perch on top of the cliff...but they allowed me to get really close...hopefully they are successful this year, and their young are just as easy going. thanks for looking.

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Congrats, man! Those are some pretty birds you got there

Great shots Dre, amazing that they let you get that close.

Great shots.
Where is Tom?
I figured he would beat me to the post.

jhayesvw wrote in post #13980007
Great shots.
Where is Tom?
I figured he would beat me to the post.

Oh, here I am. LOL

"Closest I'll ever get to having Peregrine Falcons for pets..."

Ya, I can not say the same, nice shots!

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Beautiful shots!!!

Awesome shots, this is your lucky year! Wish the peregrines here is has a fraction of your falcon's friendliness . Last is my fave!

Snydremark wrote in post #13979497
Congrats, man! Those are some pretty birds you got there

thanks, i do think the male is one of the better looking falcons i've shot...

Shar824 wrote in post #13979620
Great shots Dre, amazing that they let you get that close.

yeah, i was definitely amazed when they kept flying back and forth from the perch while i was still sitting on the cliffs edge

jhayesvw wrote in post #13980007
Great shots.
Where is Tom?
I figured he would beat me to the post.

thanks, don't worry tom always sees my posts

peregrineflier wrote in post #13980030
Oh, here I am. LOL

"Closest I'll ever get to having Peregrine Falcons for pets..."

Ya, I can not say the same, nice shots!

yup...i've been close a few times with injured falcons that are being transported, but this was a new experience...i was surprised they never did any defensive vocalizing or anything...i did catch one yawning at one point ...thanks for the compliments tom

PicSniper wrote in post #13980073
Beautiful shots!!!

thank you

jodelak wrote in post #13980166
Awesome shots, this is your lucky year! Wish the peregrines here is has a fraction of your falcon's friendliness . Last is my fave!

thanks, there are a few other spots i've watched that have done well, but i'll cross my fingers for these guys...i am starting to wonder if they are a pair i used to watch a few years ago...they are just down the coast, so it is possible

Wow, the closest I have come in the wild was a long, long way off. These are wonderful.

Great shots-and that evening lite was pretty good, too-imo. Well done!

Great shots!! That had to be cool

very nice series, Andre

pbelarge wrote in post #13983007
Wow, the closest I have come in the wild was a long, long way off. These are wonderful.

thanks...i've been able to get close to quite a few, but this was still exciting

ardeekay wrote in post #13983155
Great shots-and that evening lite was pretty good, too-imo. Well done!

thanks, yeah it was starting to get good...the whole chance of hiking back in the dark forced me to leave even though it was getting better...i did have to bring out the shadows in the shots though

EveryMilesAMemory wrote in post #13983246
Great shots!! That had to be cool

thanks...definitely exciting

dgraham329 wrote in post #13984052
very nice series, Andre

thank you.

Excellent set.