Soaring Prairie Falcon

by Judi Dressler

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Soaring Prairie Falcon

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Judi Dressler

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Photograph - Photography

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Artsy composite image of Ajax, my falconer friend's Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus). I love photographing him, as he soars in great circles, ramping up his speed as he prepares to grab whatever prey (always a bird) is there with his strong talons. He is fast!! This is one of my favorite pics of him, as he turns.

The background sky was digitally added later. Even though that actually is a photo of the sky that morning where he was flying(!), the background I got was just plain blue and I thought the image deserved something better to show off this beautiful bird!

From Cornell's website: "Prairie Falcons breed in open country throughout the West wherever they can find bluffs and cliffs to nest on, including in alpine habitat to about 11,000 feet. Breeding habitats include grasslands, shrubsteppe desert, areas of mixed shrubs and grasslands, or alpine tundra that supports abundant ground squirrel or pika populations."
Prairie Falcons eat birds, small mammals, and insects.

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September 21st, 2018

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