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Aplomado falcon poses among fall colors

October 15, 2021 by Tony Leave a Comment

Aplomado falcon poses among fall colors
An aplomado falcon (captive) poses on a log. (© Tony’s Takes)

This was one, way cool falcon and only the second I have ever seen in person. A captive bird used for educational purposes by HawkQuest , it was quite cooperative as it sat perched in a wooded area with some cool, red, fall foliage behind it.

Aplomado falcons are arguably North America’s most endangered raptor. Once found across much of the southwestern United States and Mexico, habitat loss and historical use of DDT and other insecticides have taken an extraordinary toll on these birds.

Small populations still exist and there are some signs of recovery but it will be a long, slow road to get their numbers up to where they should be.

Aplomado Falcon ready to fly

November 5, 2016 by Tony Leave a Comment

A very cool raptor that we don’t have here in Colorado that I was able to photograph as part of a raptor workshop in Denver. This Aplomado Falcon, named Khaleesi, is owned by the man who organized the workshop and is used for falconry. It only made a few, short flights but I managed some decent captures including this one of its intense focus just as it prepared to launch into the air.

An Aplomado Falcon stays focused as it prepares to launch. (© Tony’s Takes)

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