I headed out again this morning for some shorebird photography. Little did I know that I wouldn't be shooting any shorebirds. I was treated to a nice sunrise over the Detroit River, so I snagged a few shots of it. I'm always a sucker for sunrises and sunsets...
As I walked in further, I spotted some ducks in the water. I was watching them, wondering how I could approach them for some shots. Ducks (aside from your park mallards) are usually quite skittish and one of the trickier subjects to get close to. As I was formulating a plan, something dive-bombed one of the ducks, frightening them all. It was a Peregrine Falcon about the same size as the duck it was attacking. The duck took off flying, but only a few inches above the water. The falcon touched it but wasn't able to grab it. It all happened before I had any idea what was going on. Then the falcon circled around a couple of times. With all my settings not prepared for this, it was a wonder I got any photos at all. It was an amazing thrill to see this speed demon attack a duck that surely outweighed it. For some unknown reason, it was a dead day at the shorebird spot, so the remainder of the morning was pretty dull.
1 comment:
The sunrise over the Detroit River is stunning. Nice image!
What an unexpected turn of events with the Peregrine Falcon showing up and dive bombing the ducks. Superb in-flight image of Nature's Finest Flying Machine.
Thanks for sharing,
Tom
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