Urban Bird of Prey

Posted by
Ralph Jones (Detroit, United States) on 22 January 2011 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Mission Statement:
To document the city in an attempt to inspire an appreciation and understanding of the uniqueness of Detroit, her buildings, and her people.
Peregrine Falcon
Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus.

Mission Statement:
To document the city in an attempt to inspire an appreciation and understanding of the uniqueness of Detroit, her buildings, and her people.

Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus.
We hope for better things; it will arise from the ashes.

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Comments (9)

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

This is awesome Ralph!!! Quite an extraordinary sight and mood! So compelling through your brilliant angle and composition!!!

22 Jan 2011 7:48am

STEED from Somewhere, France

Guardian Angel,perhaps?

22 Jan 2011 3:28pm

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

We have a nesting pair in Edmonton and they are quite a sight to see! Nicely captured Ralph! ;-)

22 Jan 2011 3:29pm

LoulouPix from New York, United States

Amazing shot. What stuns me most is how this wild predator seems to be well integrated in the city. Are the buzzard flying over Detroit too? ;)

22 Jan 2011 3:53pm

@LoulouPix: No, no yet although the former mayor has been compared to vultures.

David from Detroit, United States

Great shot! Good capture, good composition, but I really like the way the color works in this photo.

22 Jan 2011 9:12pm

Gary from Cochise County, United States

Looks like he is part of the streetlight design. I think you should run it past the city planning department

22 Jan 2011 10:56pm

¨‘°ºO Dutçh Oº°‘¨ from Neverwhere, United States

Red tail hawk. I saw one sitting on a speed limit sign on my block once.. usually they land much higher like this.. wonderful predatory birds. You took an excellently framed shot!

23 Jan 2011 2:46am