Canon EOS 1Ds MKII, 600/4 IS, 1.4x conv, G1548, G1321, RAW, RSE, CS2, Boat. 40%ish crop
Hi All,
Still going through my images of the Peregrine's. This Juvenile I think is the youngest and although fledged would come back and sit on the box screaming for food, the adult female would come up to the box and try to encourage it off to hunt for itself, by calling and virtually dropping on top of the youngster, this would start the juvenile screaming and the adult would go off and sit on a stantion opposite, then a couple of minutes later they would do it again, eventually the juvenile dropped down of of the box and half heartedly tried to nail an Oystercatcher, but ended being chased away by it . Still fantastic behaviour to witness.
An enviro shot with a difference Rob. We all try to capture wildlife in pristine surroundings etc but it can be really useful to also record those that are in obvious man made locations.
Robert
You have had some fun with these birds Rob. I love the idea that they need all that netting to keep the pigeons away. They must be pretty tough pigeons in that neck of the woods! Eric
Thanks for your kind comments. Eric, when the Peregrines perch on the railings they are actually sitting on the netting as well, I think it should be looked into chaning the netting for something else at least where the box is, the netting is stop Pigeons getting into those areas as they contain two plates with bearings(that grey thing with the big bolts in it) in between to allow the bridge to expand and contract.
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7 repliesHi All,
Still going through my images of the Peregrine's. This Juvenile I think is the youngest and although fledged would come back and sit on the box screaming for food, the adult female would come up to the box and try to encourage it off to hunt for itself, by calling and virtually dropping on top of the youngster, this would start the juvenile screaming and the adult would go off and sit on a stantion opposite, then a couple of minutes later they would do it again, eventually the juvenile dropped down of of the box and half heartedly tried to nail an Oystercatcher, but ended being chased away by it
All comments welcome
Regards
Rob
Robert
Alan
Dave
Thanks for your kind comments. Eric, when the Peregrines perch on the railings they are actually sitting on the netting as well, I think it should be looked into chaning the netting for something else at least where the box is, the netting is stop Pigeons getting into those areas as they contain two plates with bearings(that grey thing with the big bolts in it) in between to allow the bridge to expand and contract.
Regards
Rob