The Tagged Peregrine Falcon
by Lara Ellis
Title
The Tagged Peregrine Falcon
Artist
Lara Ellis
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
I'm one of the lucky people who get to work in the Shenanandoah National Park. On my break I take a walk with my camera every day never knowing what I will encounter. The day before I got this shot, I was lucky enough to see a peregrine falcon at Big Meadows, not far from where the chicks are raised and eventually released as part of reintroduction program. One of my coworkers had mentioned to the head biologist in charge of the program that I had gotten some photos and he asked if I had any photos of her with the tags so they can identify the falcon. I didn't but I set out with my camera to see if maybe I could find the falcon again on my break. I didn't see her anywhere so I had given up and tried photographing some smaller birds instead. My break was just about over and I headed back to the Visitors center. I was just about to head across the road when I saw her so close in a tree overhead. I asked her " can I see your tag?" And I swear she leaned forward and I got this shot with her tags in clear view! The biologist matched the tag to the info they had on the chicks and she was the largest of the bunch that they had raised and released and was a female. What a thrill to be able to help them track one of the chicks they had raised and released. They also used this photo on their Facebook page educating people about the Peregrine Falcon program.
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August 21st, 2019
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Comments (4)
Gail Huddle
Really nice shot Lara! There is really nothing more interesting to me than the raptors of our naturel world.
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Ruth Housley
Wow you got a falcon that I have been wanted to photograph but never seem to see one. Very nice close up Lara!! L/F
Lara Ellis replied:
Thanks! I'd never seen them in the wild before I started working in the Shenandoah National Park. They have a program where they raise and release them there. :)