A Falcon @ Long Pond

Late post today featuring the second weekend in a row of seeing a Peregrine Falcon at Long Pond at Presque Isle State Park. This occurrence a bit closer, under overcast/warm conditions Saturday afternoon.

Peregrine Falcon
PFIF
GBH
Peregrine Falcon startling misc ducks
Falcon w/ ducks II
Rather gloomy female Hooded Merganser
Falcon w/ ducks III
Falcon flies low over the marsh
Mallards
Falcon w/ ducks IV
PFIF II
Canada Geese taking flight
Falcon w/ ducks V
PFIF III
Canada Geese (right) + Mallards (left – male @ bottom, female @ top)
Peregrine Falcon – landing approach
Landing
Mallards taking flight
Landing II
Peregrine Falcon perched in tree II
Uncropped @ 600mm
Mallards taking flight II
Peregrine Falcon perched in tree IV
Final Falcon

Coming up soon, a too true tall tail!

[Editor’s note: ‘tail’ spelled correctly/intentionally, thank you.]