OSP2017 wrote:
Wow, Joshua! Right place, right time indeed!
Thank you very much, OSP!
sum1sgrampa wrote:
Terrific sequence Joshua and beautifully captured !
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I appreciate your kind words, Gary! FYI, this particular location is some 8 miles to the south of where you captured some falcons on your last trip. It is a little bit more difficult to access as you have to scale a wall to get the best view . When you are here again, we can visit both. Early spring will be your best bet as they are active and not only mating but also hunting.
I appreciate your kind words, Gary! FYI, this particular location is some 8 miles to the south of where you captured some falcons on your last trip. It is a little bit more difficult to access as you have to scale a wall to get the best view . When you are here again, we can visit both. Early spring will be your best bet as they are active and not only mating but also hunting.
Looking forward to that Joshua ! I'll be back at the end of December to meet my new grandson but also plan to be back April or May.
dj_hess wrote:
Wonderful sequence Joshua. Hopefully you'll reap the downstream benefits with some young falcons.
Thank you very much, dj! This pair has been together for a few years by now. I have had opportunities of photographing a few generations of their off-springs.
Joshua, you're one of the best nature photogs on FM. These shots are technically and artistically superb.
However, I am not a fan of animal copulation shots. I don't know anyone that would want to put a large framed animal copulation photo in their home or office. Nice, for animal behavior purposes, but I'd rather not see them. Just my $0.02, and worth every penny. I'd much rather see them flying, perched or hunting. No offense intended. Best of luck to you in your future photo ops. !!!
ElvisD wrote:
That is a really impressive sequence. Thanks for sharing.
I just watched the PBS episode about osprey in which they pointed out how careful the male is with his talons during mating.
Your images show the male peregrine falcon exhibiting the same behavior.
I appreciate your kind words, Elvis! And yes, the male did the touchdown as gentle as possible, almost like in slow-motion.
film_4ever wrote:
Joshua, you're one of the best nature photogs on FM. These shots are technically and artistically superb.
However, I am not a fan of animal copulation shots. I don't know anyone that would want to put a large framed animal copulation photo in their home or office. Nice, for animal behavior purposes, but I'd rather not see them. Just my $0.02, and worth every penny. I'd much rather see them flying, perched or hunting. No offense intended. Best of luck to you in your future photo ops. !!!
Thank you very much, Jeff! I understand your point and you made a similar comment previously on my post of the reproduction process last year. To me it is nothing more than nature where the process of reproduction is a part of the natural process. They do it only during a certain time of the year and not too often at that. And as such, I felt lucky not only to be able to witness that but also to photograph the process. But again, I fully understand and no offense taken. For your information, I also post plenty of images of peregrine falcons flying at high speed, feeding their chicks, completing mid-air food transfers, etc. but I don’t recall seeing your post in any of those.
. When you are here again, we can visit both. Early spring will be your best bet as they are active and not only mating but also hunting.