Peregrine Falcon in the rain

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p.1 #1 · Peregrine Falcon in the rain

I was set up standing on a rock wall at the edge of a trail near the Hudson River Palisades. My tripod is on the ground and extended all the way up getting me just high enough to watch the falcon on one of it's faverate perches. Then it started to rain and it got quite heavy. No problem, I had my hat and jacket on.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

1) Just starting to rain

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/900s 1600 ISO +1.0 EV

2) The falcon starts to move out of the wind

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/950s 1600 ISO +1.0 EV

3) It cleans it's talens

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/750s 1600 ISO +1.0 EV

4) Just like we do, "It's raining"

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/750s 1600 ISO +1.3 EV

5) Are you just going to stand there in the rain?

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/550s 1600 ISO +1.3 EV

6) Slippery when wet

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/550s 1600 ISO +1.3 EV

7) Look out below! There is a trail down there

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/640s 1600 ISO +1.7 EV

8) The falcon turns into the wind

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/500s 1600 ISO +1.7 EV

Apr 17, 2026 at 07:17 AM

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p.1 #2 · Peregrine Falcon in the rain

Continued...

9) and takes to the air

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Apr 17, 2026 at 07:18 AM

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p.1 #3 · Peregrine Falcon in the rain

Morris, this are just stunning. #2 with all the feather detail is my favorite

Apr 17, 2026 at 10:29 AM

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p.1 #4 · Peregrine Falcon in the rain

Awesome shots Morris 👏

Apr 17, 2026 at 10:25 PM

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p.1 #5 · Peregrine Falcon in the rain

amazing set of pics, morris. i hope your equipment had some sort of rain protection.

Apr 17, 2026 at 11:08 PM

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p.1 #6 · Peregrine Falcon in the rain

LostLensCap wrote:
Morris, this are just stunning. #2 with all the feather detail is my favorite

Thank you Tom,
Wings up checking for the rain is my faverate

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mrcolin2u wrote:
Awesome shots Morris 👏

Thank you Mr Colin
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volhoosier wrote:
amazing set of pics, morris. i hope your equipment had some sort of rain protection.

Thank you wendall,

My gear is weather resistant and I shoot in all sorts of conditions without issue

Morris

Apr 19, 2026 at 07:00 AM


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