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Aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis) Satipo Road, Toldopampa, Junín, Peru. Dec 1, 2020 Aplomado falcon,Falco femoralis,Geotagged,Peru,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis)

Satipo Road, Toldopampa, Junín, Peru. Dec 1, 2020

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  1. Until now I'd never seen that species perched, and here we had this lovely female and her mate who posed 5 meters from us, at eye level, for five minutes, right along the road! Posted 4 years ago
    1. World class photo, Thibaud! Posted 4 years ago
      1. Thanks Ferdy! Posted 4 years ago
  2. Fabulous Thibaud, the nearest I've got is from a boat up to the top of a tree by the side of a waterway. This is just great, it's such a striking little falcon. Posted 4 years ago
    1. Little? They're not too much smaller than peregrines! Posted 4 years ago
      1. Yes Thibaud, little (comparative) - because we've never got particularly near, always a bit like looking through binoculars the wrong way round. Brilliant vibrant bird. How much longer are you planned to be in Peru?? Posted 4 years ago
        1. Ahaha fair enough!
          Well if they don't kick me out, I plan on being there until late January.
          Posted 4 years ago
          1. Keep enjoying Peru and posting the photos!! Posted 4 years ago
            1. Thanks, will do! Posted 4 years ago

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The aplomado falcon is a medium-sized falcon of the Americas. The species' largest contiguous range is in South America, but not in the deep interior Amazon Basin. It was long known as "Falco fusco-coerulescens" or "Falco fuscocaerulescens", but these names are now believed to refer to the bat falco.

Similar species: Falcons And Caracaras
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Dec 6, 2020. Captured Dec 1, 2020 16:17 in 24A, 12250, Peru.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/10.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1250
  • 420mm