Peregrine Food Exchange

Nikon D4s
600mm
1/8000
F/6.3
ISO 1250
Auto WB
Aperture Priority
Exposure compensation +1/3
Cropped 76.4%
Tripod with Wimberly Head

More peregrines. This is a shot from one of this years peregrine nest sites. Peregrines do mid air food exchanges in the breeding season with the male usually bringing in food for the female after the mating is done. This took place about a month before the 4 juvis fledged the nest which was about 2 weeks ago.
This was shot in Aperture Priority mode because most shots taken at this site are along a cliff face that has very little direct light on it yet the birds are frequently going in and out of the shadow areas along the cliff face where the difference in light is around 2-3 stops. This is a significant crop as are most exchanges. They just don't seem to happen right in front of you. One of my favorite from the series where about 10 frames were taken.
No cloning and very minimal adjustments in LR5 and Photoshop Elements 9. As always, thanks for your having a look see and let me know if I missed anything.