Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus La Jolla 1-17-08
Over the years I have seen Peregrines coming in above the cliffs and roosting in the Pines near the Pelicans. They chase after the Pigeons that roost in the caves below the cliffs. I have tried for many years to get a decent flight shot of one and got a few last week. Only wish this bird hadn't had the missing flight feathers but you get what you get. Huge crop, this is about 15% of the frame. D2x, 300mm f/4 AFS, handheld, 1/2000, f/5.6, ISO 320
Nice details for such a huge crop, bit of noise in BG not a big deal for me. The subject itself steals the show, how cool is that to get a Peregrine in flight!!! There's a wild white Gyrfalcon not too far from where I live that I would love to photograph. One can dream...