Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus | 2019 - 17

"It's not everyday you get a Peregrine Falcon in your backyard."

Peregrine Falcons of New Jersey

The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the Duck Hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache". As is typical of bird-eating raptors, Peregrine Falcons are sexually dimorphic, females being considerably larger than males. The Peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching over 200 mph during its characteristic hunting stoop (high speed dive), making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom. According to a National Geographic TV program, the highest measured speed of a Peregrine Falcon is 242 mph.

For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peregrine_falcon

Taken on: January 15, 2019

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Camera: Nikon D610, f/6.3, 1/640 sec, 600mm, ISO 110 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D610
Lens:	TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	110
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.4 (Macintosh)
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