Aplomado Falcon


Posted by Craig Lipski on Tue Apr 07, 2020 2:17 pm

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Aplomado Falcon
Falco femoralis
3.19.2020
Mustang Island S.P.
Nueces Co, TX

Pulling out of the campground the day before, I thought I saw a Peregrine fly off a power line pole,  but we couldn't relocate it.  This day, as we were pulling out, I again saw a falcon; it turned out to be an Aplomado!  I've seen one once before, on a hacking tower several hundred yards away.  I got IDable shots of this guy on the wire, but when it took off it flew by a little closer; this is still a pretty serious crop.

5DIV
100-400 4.5-5.6 II
1/3200a, f/8, iso 800
Handheld, natural light

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by Gene Gwin on Tue Apr 07, 2020 2:35 pm
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Craig, You always had a good eye for locating birds. Good catch.
 

by david fletcher on Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:27 am
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Well done on getting this one Craig!
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by Ron Day on Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:26 pm
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Very nice find, Craig. Not bad for a serious crop.
 

by Carol Clarke on Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:53 pm
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What a great spot, Craig! Such a beautiful streamlined outline and really nice for such a crop.

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