Peregrine eating

[Allen Sklar]

From an earlier series, this with the sun at my back. Removed some meat from the sand, crop approx 60 percent of the original. I am seeing the Falcons on the beach almost every day now but haven't been able to get this close again.
D300 F10 1/800 200 ISO 80-200 push pull

[David Salem]

Very cool. She is a "passage female" , a juvenile. Recently trapped, banded, weighed, dyed and blood taken for research and migratory counts. Great capture and techs look perfect. Good Job..

David

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent shot, great pose, head turn and image quality, Allen.

[Shawn Zierman]

Powerful image that really rocks from a tech standpoint and (closeness!), especially considering the focal length used (!)
There is someone in my neck of the woods that nabs every snowy owl he can get a net on, and then wing tags them
and spray paints part of their head as part of some "study".....

[Grace Scalzo]

It is certainly not your fault or hers, but a shame about the dye job. Your work looks good.

[Marina Scarr]

Really a super documentary image, Allen. It's sharp with details and well exposed and I love the way she is looking you over and there's a nice catchlight. The kill is a big plus.

[Satish Ranadive]

Allen:
Absolutely superb image with very nice composition..Love it.
David:
I would like to know who did banding and when...being a scientist; interested in data if available.

Regards,
Satish.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Beautiful bird . I like that the head is turned towards you and the way those talons are wrapped around the prey

[RakeshDhareshwar]

This is a brilliant one !!!

[Daniel Cadieux]

This image rocks man, but darned I'm bummed about the dye job...I'll just pretend it's blood! I'd have preferred an even lower angle but I would have been scared to spook it by moving more than I should!! Thanks for sharing this beauty.

[Nico Steenberg]

Great angle Allen, subject is sharp and well exposed.

[Diane Miller]

She looks like she's daring you to take her picture on a bad hair day!

[Allen Sklar]

.....thank all of you for your comments, I enjoy and appreciate them.

[arash_hazeghi]

super love the pose light details and the kill takes it to the top

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

I also thought it was blood on the head! nice catch by both of you!