tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post5163918963702797707..comments2024-03-12T08:48:54.735-04:00Comments on Red and the Peanut: The notch in a Peregrine Falcon's beak...Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-23277230413210045502012-03-04T23:55:24.914-05:002012-03-04T23:55:24.914-05:00...thanks, everyone. You are always so kind. Birde......thanks, everyone. You are always so kind. Birder lovers are so nice....Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-87980661282810133482012-03-03T20:19:54.960-05:002012-03-03T20:19:54.960-05:00Beautiful falcon images and very educational post....Beautiful falcon images and very educational post. How wonderful to have a talent like drawing to use as a learning tool while birding :)Debbie Miller @HooootOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580580317271895694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-54540435162061711692012-03-03T06:57:08.652-05:002012-03-03T06:57:08.652-05:00Your sketches are wonderful! They are full of inf...Your sketches are wonderful! They are full of information and your post has given me a new appreciation for adaptations that make predators more efficient. And how cool that you give permission for other artists to use your photos for reference! Your photos are taken with an artist's eye, and that itself adds so much!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304349794622823797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-77777780010874565482012-03-02T09:03:31.589-05:002012-03-02T09:03:31.589-05:00Fantastic, informative post, Kelly! I learned some...Fantastic, informative post, Kelly! I learned something new today. I was not aware of the "tomial tooth" until I read this wonderful entry. Outstanding illustrations! It's nice to see terrific close-ups of the Peregrine Falcon, as I have only viewed one from a distance. Stunning bird! Thank you for including the interesting tail information as well.Julie G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08552498284012539176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-69577213554816370582012-03-01T16:01:46.985-05:002012-03-01T16:01:46.985-05:00Excellent post I love the sketch with the differen...Excellent post I love the sketch with the different flying forms and yours pictures are so crisp! Beautiful Kelly!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336362938871245037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-81682331787180256872012-03-01T07:14:09.053-05:002012-03-01T07:14:09.053-05:00Beautiful shots and sketches!Beautiful shots and sketches!CameraCruisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941833935383209037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-50605131728143077202012-02-29T20:35:11.516-05:002012-02-29T20:35:11.516-05:00that first image! I had to look and look at all th...that first image! I had to look and look at all the details of that beautiful creature! <br /><br />thank you for sharing all the details and information. i can see how sketching could help a birder to familiarize themselves with each bird. <br /><br />wonderful post.Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018402134070834516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-8475300516128560222012-02-29T18:26:22.108-05:002012-02-29T18:26:22.108-05:00Kelly, amazing closeups. And I never knew about th...Kelly, amazing closeups. And I never knew about the tomial tooth. Thanks for sharing and I am happy I stopped by. I learned something new today.eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-399891675339791992012-02-29T17:16:49.117-05:002012-02-29T17:16:49.117-05:00Ever the English major, I usually see raptor eyes ...Ever the English major, I usually see raptor eyes and beaks as mean, heartless, aggressive. But especially in the first photo, your guy looks kind of pensive or even sad. Maybe Peregrines are the Buddhists, meditators among the raptors . . . <br /><br />Sorry for that. Thanks for the visit at my place. Always good lessons here.Banjo52https://www.blogger.com/profile/04342397136888422440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-44578320665468872732012-02-29T16:18:08.992-05:002012-02-29T16:18:08.992-05:00Those close-ups are wonderful. How intersting.Those close-ups are wonderful. How intersting.Janice Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795812571288753785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-79018683798185513902012-02-29T00:22:03.276-05:002012-02-29T00:22:03.276-05:00Thanks for the great close ups and the explanation...Thanks for the great close ups and the explanation, I had not idea about the notch, thanks,Gillian Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-25586741545565934312012-02-28T09:25:03.485-05:002012-02-28T09:25:03.485-05:00Very nice to the diagram or silhouette of the acci...Very nice to the diagram or silhouette of the accipiter, buteo, and falcon. I am trying to get better at recognizing each in flight. This is a good easy way to remember. I love your combination n of art photos and words. Thank you.Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00083592216009842409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-54796642582999149262012-02-28T01:20:41.599-05:002012-02-28T01:20:41.599-05:00Interesting! When I had a Northern Shrike coming ...Interesting! When I had a Northern Shrike coming to my feeder looking for dinner a few years ago I saw the tomial tooth, but didn't know it was only the falcon and shrike that had it. Wonderful close-up shots!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801967071649685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-26308221870040659692012-02-27T21:56:51.546-05:002012-02-27T21:56:51.546-05:00Great post Kelly!!!
Thanks
CarolineGreat post Kelly!!!<br />Thanks<br />CarolineLog Cabin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15088096961815423135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-22537142264284041082012-02-27T19:30:15.034-05:002012-02-27T19:30:15.034-05:00super-wonderful! Fabulous photos and descriptive ...super-wonderful! Fabulous photos and descriptive narration; thanks for sharingCarole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-85706210795885374122012-02-27T18:27:47.460-05:002012-02-27T18:27:47.460-05:00A very efficient killing machine Kelly. Love the s...A very efficient killing machine Kelly. Love the sketches.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669756911857727253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-45316893651821556072012-02-27T14:53:20.757-05:002012-02-27T14:53:20.757-05:00Excellent post Kelly and great to see the subject ...Excellent post Kelly and great to see the subject matter so close.<br />BTW I stood and watched a perched female Peregrine last Friday but only managed a location pic.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-11766312710584911322012-02-27T14:22:07.603-05:002012-02-27T14:22:07.603-05:00Very interesting, Kelly! Such a beautiful bird! Yo...Very interesting, Kelly! Such a beautiful bird! Your sketches are good, and informative. I have seen only one of these a couple years ago during migration.Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-70191331792539750812012-02-27T14:15:11.941-05:002012-02-27T14:15:11.941-05:00Hi Kelly
Nicely explained and nicely illustrated...Hi Kelly <br /><br />Nicely explained and nicely illustrated. A big help in understanding the mechanics of the<br />falcon hunting strategy.<br /><br />Thanks GuyGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546069846136464138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-21469855782755547842012-02-27T12:29:15.123-05:002012-02-27T12:29:15.123-05:00Excellent and very informative post Kelly. Beautif...Excellent and very informative post Kelly. Beautiful close ups of the Peregrine, and great detail from your sketch book.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-5181075536763576782012-02-27T12:23:06.671-05:002012-02-27T12:23:06.671-05:00Thanks for sharing this information, Kelly. I alwa...Thanks for sharing this information, Kelly. I always like to learn new stuff. Such details are fascinating.Mary Ann Gieszelmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402772229758200126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-41680120429918594752012-02-27T12:12:24.223-05:002012-02-27T12:12:24.223-05:00Interesting post. I learned something cool today!Interesting post. I learned something cool today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-26217553012550301512012-02-27T11:29:21.766-05:002012-02-27T11:29:21.766-05:00Love the "field sketches" that show the ...Love the "field sketches" that show the study of how to capture these raptor's accurately! Interesting post as well.Laure Ferlitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966163843633158039noreply@blogger.com