distant Peregrine Falcon?

[misterx]

ISO 1600, low light, full zoom, handheld, so it's grainy and not so clear. Anyone care to back up my identification of it as a peregrine?

Comments

[thefile.livejournal.com]

http://www.birdingintaiwan.com/gallery/wen-hsin/new%20gallery/Peregrine%20Falcon.JPG

Looks close enough!

[thefile.livejournal.com]

BTW, used this:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=%22Peregrine+Falcon%22&btnG=Search+Images

[misterx.livejournal.com]

ah, I had looked for an in-flight pic of similar perspective but hadn't found one. thank you.

[cuntishness.livejournal.com]

hell yes it is.

[natf.livejournal.com]

Oh yes. Lucky you! ;-p

[shadoehawk.livejournal.com]

I going to say no it is not a peregrine falcon, cause one the tail is to long and it is not native to this area. It looks like a cooper hawk they have about the same markings as a peregrine and a longer tail.

[djm4]

Sorry, the wings are too rounded for a Peregrine, or any falcon. Comparing with thefile's picture, for example, even with the primary feathers fanned out, the leading edge ones would be longer.

In the UK, that would be what we'd call a hawk - probably a Goshawk. US bird nomenclature is a little different, but Cooper's Hawk looks about right.

Lovely photo, anyway

[misterx.livejournal.com]

Ah, but there has been an effort to introduce (re-introduce?) the peregrine to the area around grandfather mtn... they had a sign saying as much in the visitor center.

[(Anonymous)]

so not saying you're wrong, just that there might be peregrine in the area after all.

[misterx.livejournal.com]

that was me.

[misterx.livejournal.com]

After looking at a lot of photos I see what you mean about the wing shape. Guess I didn't find one.

Looks like I have a reason to go back. :)

[shadoehawk.livejournal.com]

well Ok I did not know that I read it out of my book, but I still say the tail is to long for it to be peregrine. A cooper and sharp shine hawks has the same marking and look alot like a falcon

[shadoehawk.livejournal.com]

Oh Ok

[shadoehawk.livejournal.com]

Oh by the way I love those shots.