Spotted: Glastonbury, CT, parking lot at work

[rikibeth]

What you do not see in this picture, because my cell phone camera is woefully inadequate for distance work?

Is a PEREGRINE FALCON. Just sitting in the tree right above my car. I was close enough to see the markings. Definitely a peregrine.

You might be able to make out a little blodge that isn't a branch. That's the peregrine.

This is so cool, guys.

Comments

[shadowflyer.livejournal.com]

Remember how we used to find pigeon pinions laying around on the Bushnell Park lawn with nobody in them?

So nice Amelia's kids are doing well.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

I see raptors on the light standards on the ramp between 84 and 9 ALL THE TIME, but I can never see their markings well enough to tell if they're peregrines or redtails (or something else, but those are the two most likely, seems to me).

It was wonderful to be close enough to see that it really WAS a peregrine, right there in the 'burbs.

[auspeople.livejournal.com]

I agree. That totally rawks!!

[c1.livejournal.com]

I saw that episode.

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

Coolness!

[princejvstin.livejournal.com]

Part of photography is not the fanciest equipment, but by being at the right place at the right time. Your photo is a case in point. ;)

[cad-red-ducati.livejournal.com]

dude! 200mph death from above!