Amur Falcon


Posted by Krish Chandran on Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:21 pm

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Amur Falcon - adult female

The Amur Falcon is a small raptor with a wide wing span 63-71 cm ( 24-28 inches) that gets its name from the Amur River Basin which includes East Mongolia, NE China and Siberia. Every year it migrates 20,000km to Africa. In India it is a “passage migrant” passing through on its way across the Arabian Sea & Indian Ocean to East Africa. 
Before their flight across the ocean they “pause” to feed for a few days, in parts of Western India. This bird was captured when she hopped off her rock perch to run after a large grasshopper. 

Nikon D500, Nikon 600mm F4 FL ED
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by Krish Chandran on Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:24 pm
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This image traces the path taken by an Amur Falcon tagged in Puching, Manipur, India
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by Carol Clarke on Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:35 am
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Excellent background information and what a wonderful action capture of this beautiful Falcon, Krish! The angle and detail are superb. I love it!

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by ADKShooter on Sun Jun 27, 2021 9:01 am
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Great timing of this falcon going after its prey. Love the angle and light as well.
 

by Cynthia Crawford on Sun Jun 27, 2021 9:59 am
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Excellent shot and explanation- an amazing pose and action.
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by david fletcher on Sun Jun 27, 2021 10:34 am
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Carol Clarke wrote:Excellent background information and what a wonderful action capture of this beautiful Falcon, Krish!  The angle and detail are superb. I love it!

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I'll second those thoughts Krish.  Wonderful timing and info appreciated.
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by Karl Egressy on Sun Jun 27, 2021 12:46 pm
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Great shot, excellent information.
 

by paul fletcher on Sun Jun 27, 2021 9:37 pm
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Great photo, Krish. The description and the map are an excellent addition to your photo submission.
 

by gregc on Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:29 am
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Super capture, in an unusual pose (for an image, I guess the birds do it all the time). The migration information is really interesting. That is one cool looking raptor.
 

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