MEB Posted April 25, 2012 Share #1 Â Posted April 25, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) This Peregrine is sitting on 4 eggs. It is the fourth year that this same couple has nested on the roof of the tallest building in Jackson, Michigan. It is the first time, however, that I pulled strings to get up to that roof. I didn't expect what I found. This picture was taken through a very small window that started 6 feet off the floor with Venetian blinds over it. I looked through the blinds and she was 3 feet away looking directly at me. Her very nervous husband was on a ledge 5 feet higher watching my every move. I slowly lifted the blinds and took this and several other shots. This shot has been heavily adjusted to account for the sun glare on the dirty glass of the little window. I have been assured that I will be invited back for more when the eggs hatch and again when the Natural Resources agents come in to band the young. M9 with 75 cron and LR4. Thanks for looking, Mark Blumer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stuny Posted April 25, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted April 25, 2012 Mark - Â She's a beauty. What a wonderful opportunity. I look forward to chapters two and three. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted April 25, 2012 Share #3 Â Posted April 25, 2012 Mark, Â A great picture. Keep us posted on the progress. Â Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil U Posted April 25, 2012 Share #4 Â Posted April 25, 2012 Wonderful to see, thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted April 26, 2012 Share #5 Â Posted April 26, 2012 She is thinking: "Geeez, even up here I can't be left alone in peace..." Â You've done fantastic work bringing this scene to us. Look forward to seeing the chicks. Thank you. Â Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted April 27, 2012 Share #6  Posted April 27, 2012 Good catch..of course we know what she'll be feeding the little ones..right?   Thanks for sharing  Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEB Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share #7 Â Posted April 27, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Stu, Paul, Phil and Ece...thank you. JRM, you guessed right. If you look carefully (in a blow-up it is quite easy to see) you will see blood on the lower parts of her beak. She obviously had finished breakfast just before I got there. People are also getting used to finding small bird body parts on the ground around the building where they are nesting. Â I took a few shots of her husband watching me but not with my Leica so I didn't post them here. If anyone is interested, here is a link to my Flickr site where that picture is posted. He really is a beautiful animal. Â Peregrine Falcon | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Â Thanks, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_dufour Posted April 27, 2012 Share #8 Â Posted April 27, 2012 Great catch! I hope you'll can follow the course of the story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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