Hello David,
Can you explain to us why you didn't photograph it? One hand on the
steering wheel.... one hand on the camera..... its what exciting
wildlife photography is all about.....
Only kidding!
Cheers
Mick
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David Stowe Photography wrote:
I had an awesome experience last weekend in the Hunter Valley (1 1/2
hrs north of Sydney). I was in the Hunter shooting a wedding, and
while driving to the church I picked up a Peregrine tracking along
parralel to the road in the same direction I was travellling. (It was
farmland, vineyard). Only about 20 metres or so from the road.
We were keeping neck and neck with him doing about 80km/h for over 300
metres when he sped up a bit. I looked ahead and saw a flock of Galahs
feeding on the ground. Next thing the Galahs took off and one of them
flew up towards the road. The Peregrine changed course and struck the
Galah right in front of our eyes just before they went past the car
and were gone.
What an awesome sight!! It all happened in slow motion as we were
watching it for such a distance and it all happened in the most
perfect timing I could imagine! Even my assistant ( a non birder) was
ecstatic to witness something so spectacular.
Not sure if the Peregrine held on to the Galah or not but I don’t
think the Galah would have survived long if it didn’t.
Definitely one of the most amazing things I have ever witnessed.
Cheers
Dave
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