The circle of life! (Photo heavy, not for the squeamish).

[Grumpy Old Guy]

Witness the circle of life with peregrine falcons on the California coast.

[SheltieLover]

1. Beautiful birds!

Ty for sharing.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

2. Thank you!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Fantastic shots, my dear Grumpy!

You show the circle of life so well. All these images are so sharp and clear; The feathers are practically tactile!

Great action shots too. Catching them in mid-air is tough.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

4. Thanks dear Peggy!

I definitely had to work for these shots. I sometimes find myself shooting alongside people using $15k lenses. (My most expensive lens was $3k, and I thought that was crazy). I try hard to squeeze every iota of image quality out of my photos.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. I'd say you're getting more than your money's worth with your lens! Beautiful work. n/t

[3Hotdogs]

6. There are several Falcon nests in New York and New Jersey buildings and bridges.

They are making quite a comeback.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

8. Isn't it amazing?

I've seen video of the New York falcons. Truly amazing!

This particular location is particularly wonderful. We can often see whales and dolphins as well as all kinds of owls and hawks.

[George McGovern]

7. I like your last image, Ross, ending by showing a family photo. Still, your entire compilation

is outstanding! You and your Canon make beautiful music (nah, scratch that) beautiful images together! Thanks!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

9. Thanks George! Much appreciated.

The shot of the babies brings it full circle. That's what it's all about. Another month ot two and they should be fledging.

[Tarzanrock]

10. You can see them at times in the skies in downtown Los Angeles.

You can see them in the early morning hours when it first starts to get light and again around dusk. Sometimes, they attack pigeons in the air -- it's quite a sight -- and an easy kill for the falcon.
https://lazoo.org/explore-your-zoo/our-animals/birds/peregrine-falcon/

[Grumpy Old Guy]

13. I'll have to go downtown to find them.

That is a great article about the falcons, thanks for sharing. You can find them in the L.A. area at Point Fermin, Point Vicente and sometimes Bolsa Chica.

[mitch96]

11. Beautiful pic's, thanks... Any idea what kind of bird it is? nt

[Grumpy Old Guy]

12. Peregrine falcons

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The fastest living creatures on Earth. They can dive at 200mph, and knock a pelican out of the sky if it gets too close to their nest.