Hunting the Hunter

Posted on October 29, 2017 | 6 Comments

With every visit to Moorooduc Quarry in Mt Eliza, I expect to find the pair of Peregrine Falcons that have been calling the quarry home for years. It may take a little bit of time to dig out the falcons from the cliff faces or the over hanging trees but I am rarely disappointed. I find my own roost spot and just wait and keeping watching the cliffs and trees. On this occasion I thought I would not have the time to wait but as I was turning to go I saw a bit of movement on one of the cliffs and found the Falcon (below) as it was about to launch itself into the quarry.

Peregrine Falcon, Moorooduc Quarry, Mt Eliza, Vic

Peregrine Falcon, Moorooduc Quarry, Mt Eliza, Vic

Peregrine Falcon, Moorooduc Quarry, Mt Eliza, Vic

The Peregrines colouring is very effective for blending into the blue stone cliffs.

Peregrine Falcon, Moorooduc Quarry, Mt Eliza, Vic

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Peregrine Falcon, Moorooduc Quarry, Mt Eliza, Vic

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6 responses to “Hunting the Hunter”

  1. aussiebirder's avatar aussiebirder | October 30, 2017 at 5:02 pm | Reply

    Magnificent shots Malt, would have loved to have seen that take off, what a beautiful specimen.

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  2. annicaaktiv's avatar annicaaktiv | October 31, 2017 at 7:18 am | Reply

    Wow I love this! Great shots 🙂

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  3. Antonietta Scotto's avatar Antonietta Scotto | November 2, 2017 at 9:02 pm | Reply

    Loved these shots of the Peregrine Falcon Matt! Great sequence too.
    Cheers Toni

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