You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide

Peregrine Falcon

F/10.0, 1/400, ISO 250.

Peregrine Falcon

Day 291 / 365

What birds spend all their time on their knees?

Birds of prey!

Interesting Fact: The name “peregrine” means wanderer, and the Peregrine Falcon has one of the longest migrations of any North American bird. Tundra-nesting falcons winter in South America, and may move 25,000 km (15,500 mi) in a year. Maps of the migration of individual falcons determined by satellite telemetry can be seen at Environment Canada. ( http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Peregrine_Falcon/lifehistory )

18 Comments

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      It is he just snatch him in the air right as I was taking its photo, it all happened so quick. Thank you very much for stopping by and checking out my work. πŸ™‚

  1. 2e0mca's avatar

    I’m not sure that running will do any good – Peregrine is one of the fastest birds when it stoops on prey! Can’t tell what it’s got for lunch – Wagtail perhaps?

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Yeah running didn’t do so well for that little bird. I am not sure what he had for lunch it all happened so fast. Thank you very much for stopping by and checking out my work. πŸ™‚

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