Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus | 2020 - 12

            Peregrine Falcons of New Jersey

The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the Duck Hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache". As is typical of bird-eating raptors, Peregrine Falcons are sexually dimorphic, females being considerably larger than males. The Peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching over 200 mph during its characteristic hunting stoop (high speed dive), making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom. According to a National Geographic TV program, the highest measured speed of a Peregrine Falcon is 242 mph.

Taken on: June 17, 2020

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Camera: Nikon D500, f/8.0, 1/3200 sec, 500mm (=750mm), ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D500
Lens:	500.0 mm f/5.6
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	1/3200 sec
Focal Length:	500mm (35mm equivalent: 750mm)
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 9.3 (Macintosh)
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