Aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis)

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

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Thibaud Aronson

Lion

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. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  World class photo, Thibaud! Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks Ferdy! Posted 4 years ago

NattyOne

Lion

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. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Little? They're not too much smaller than peregrines! Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. NattyOne
    
    Lion
    
    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
  2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
      
      Lion
      
      Ahaha fair enough!
      Well if they don't kick me out, I plan on being there until late January. Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. NattyOne
        
        Lion
        
        Keep enjoying Peru and posting the photos!! Posted 4 years ago
      2. Thibaud Aronson
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks, will do! Posted 4 years ago

The Aplomado falcon

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.

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Similar species: Falcons And Caracaras

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Dec 6, 2020. Captured Dec 1, 2020 16:17 in 24A, 12250, Peru.

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II
f/10.0
1/500s
ISO1250
420mm