Peregrine Falcon

After our return from Santa Rosa and before our state’s lockdown, Leslie and I managed to visit Theler Wetlands.  The skies were gray and there weren’t as many birds as I had hoped, but I was pretty excited when I spotted this Peregrine Falcon who seemed to have spotted me first. 

Unfortunately, it took a lot of Photoshopping to make this picture look as good as it does because of the brush in the front and the lack of sunshine.  On the other hand, the grey skies completely disappeared when I eliminated the shadows and got rid of the noise.

I ended up taking shots from several different points along the trail, but I think this shot was my favorite.

If I hadn’t seen another bird I would have still considered the trip a complete success, but as it turned out I got another shot that I loved — perhaps even more.

2 thoughts on “Peregrine Falcon”

  1. Where I grew up, in rural Lewis County, we often saw Peregrines, not so much these days. Thank you for sharing this!

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