The Ospreys have migrated from the refuge to warmer places down South, leaving their nests empty. A juvenile Peregrine Falcon was preening and posing in one of the nests for about five minutes, enough time for the following shots.
It was banded on both feet, however I could not make out what the letters or numbers were. Peregrine Falcons are no longer on the endangered species list, but people are still very keen on helping it make a come back after it became almost extinct between 1950 and 1970.
Unfortunately a flock of Sanderlings distracted me for a minute, and when I looked back at the nest the Peregrine Falcon was no longer there.
Julie@frogpondfarm said:
Oh such a handsome bird .. showing off for the camera! 😃
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neihtn2012 said:
She/he are very handsome and very fast birds!
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Emma Cownie said:
He’s a handsome chap, well done!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Emma!
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T Ibara Photo said:
He is another handsome fellow! I’m excited to “view” this bird through your lens. Thank you 🙂 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
I thank you, Takami!
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bayphotosbydonna said:
Awesome platform visitor, great photos, Hien! I’ll be sharing a similar post very soon. 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Donna! Looking forward to your post.
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Eliza Waters said:
Nice to see the next generation up and coming!
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neihtn2012 said:
I agree. This one seems to be quite perky.
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cindy knoke said:
Wonderful!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Cindy!
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Streets of Nuremberg said:
wow – what a series! Thanks for sharing, Hien!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Marcus!
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mycreatorscreation said:
Wow….incredible detailed shots. Great capture!!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you!
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quietsolopursuits said:
Excellent images of the falcon! It’s great that they’re making a comeback after being almost extinct. It’s my understanding that you don’t need to be able to read the bands if you were able to record the colors of the bands on both legs. But, I could be mistaken about that. I do know that young peregrines fly hundreds of miles from home their first fall, as we’ve had them show up from central Indiana and Minnesota here in West Michigan.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Jerry! Peregrine Falcon banding is too complex for me. 🙂 For this one, the green color on the band indicates that it was banded after 2000. Then the orientation of the letters (horizontal or vertical) also means different things. I wish they had made it simpler and easier to report.
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Jet Eliot said:
We are so lucky to have healthy juvenile osprey on this planet, after their near extinction scare. These photos are a good reminder of that. Lovely photos, Hien.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Jet!
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katelon said:
Wonderful photos.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Katelon!
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Amy said:
The clarity is incredible! Great photos!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Amy!
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sidilbradipo1 said:
Wow 😍
Ciao
Sid
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neihtn2012 said:
Grazie, Sid!
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Sukanya Ramanujan said:
Great shots!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Sukanya!
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