rji2goleez wrote:
This morning in Red Wing, MN on the Mississippi River . . . Breakfast time!
Hello Bob,
These are lovely images... There were not many opportunities to catch the eagles fishing Sunday morning... lots of birds, but not a lot of action.
Were these taken on Sunday morning?... If so, I think I missed this shot just as I was walking up to shoot just on the other side of that icy boat landing.
AGeoJO wrote:
When I arrived at the location this morning I saw the male peregrine falcon at a distance away. Automatically, I put my 1.4X TC and even use the A7r IV for its cropping ability. Then the female falcon lended on the ledge fairly close to me but straight down. I took a few images and guess what, shortly after the male flew to her and they mated right in front of me but some 30 feet down . I still had my TC on the lens and couldn't do anything except for doing my best capturing the action. Sometimes, I felt that I didn't get enough reach... but this time it was the other way around.... Oh, well, that's wildlife alright. Again, from this morning......Show more →
Thr quality of your images is always top-notch, Joshua!
Don't forget to report the bands on the legs.
Tricolored Heron in Orlando Wetlands last week, in mating colors.
kimknapp wrote:
Thr quality of your images is always top-notch, Joshua!
Don't forget to report the bands on the legs.
Tricolored Heron in Orlando Wetlands last week, in mating colors.
Kim
Thank you very much, Kim! I saw the bands alright but at this point, I am not sure what those bands mean and what agency or agencies are monitoring those birds. I could see/read the entire writing on those bands either....
Your image of the tri-colored heron in mating colors is awesome, Kim! I am not sure what that heron was about to swallow; was that an insect?
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After mating, the female peregrine falcon stayed there on the ledge and it felt like eating . She pulled out a kill that she stashed there and enjoyed her foot. I didn't see when the male brought her the kill, which I assumed he did but she definitely couldn't finish the meal earlier. Shortly thereafter, he came back and they matted again. It was rough this time around, feathers flew around and at the end, he literally embraced her with both wings from behind. I had a brain fart and didn't take the TC off my lens . Oh, well, but I did capture the action of the full embracing without clipping anything, at least a frame or two.
I handheld the gear on a shoulder stock to get these images. Yes, I did crop the lower edge too tight in a few frames but I was pretty close to the edge of the cliff already and I didn't feel like moving forward out of fear of making the headline of some local news. Although the cliff I was standing on seems to be stable but Southern California had received plenty of precipitation in the last several days and that may compromise the stability of the cliff somewhat. At any rate, I did not want to risk it.
AGeoJO wrote:
Thank you very much, Kim! I saw the bands alright but at this point, I am not sure what those bands mean and what agency or agencies are monitoring those birds. I could see/read the entire writing on those bands either....
Your image of the tri-colored heron in mating colors is awesome, Kim! I am not sure what that heron was about to swallow; was that an insect?
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After mating, the female peregrine falcon stayed there on the ledge and it felt like eating . She pulled out a kill that she stashed there and enjoyed her foot. I didn't see when the male brought her the kill, which I assumed he did but she definitely couldn't finish the meal earlier. Shortly thereafter, he came back and they matted again. It was rough this time around, feathers flew around and at the end, he literally embraced her with both wings from behind. I had a brain fart and didn't take the TC off my lens . Oh, well, but I did capture the action of the full embracing without clipping anything, at least a frame or two.
I handheld the gear on a shoulder stock to get these images. Yes, I did crop the lower edge too tight in a few frames but I was pretty close to the edge of the cliff already and I didn't feel like moving forward out of fear of making the headline of some local news. Although the cliff I was standing on seems to be stable but Southern California had received plenty of precipitation in the last several days and that may compromise the stability of the cliff somewhat. At any rate, I did not want to risk it. ...Show more →
Try www.reportband.gov. they have lots of info and, I believe, if it is not a federal band, they will forward the info to the correct place.
I suspect the meal was part of a crayfish. They are pretty popular at this Wetland. Not sure though.
. I still had my TC on the lens and couldn't do anything except for doing my best capturing the action. Sometimes, I
. She pulled out a kill that she stashed there and enjoyed her foot. I didn't see when the male brought her the kill, which I assumed he did but she definitely couldn't finish the meal earlier. Shortly thereafter, he came back and they matted again. It was rough this time around, feathers flew around and at the end, he literally embraced her with both wings from behind. I had a brain fart and didn't take the TC off my lens 
