As fast as a speeding bullet

This is a shot of a Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), this bird is the fastest animal species on the planet. The Peregrine is renowned for its speed, reachin...
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This is a shot of a Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), this bird is the fastest animal species on the planet. The Peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching over 322 km-h (200 mph) during its characteristic hunting stoop (high speed dive),making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom by a large margin. It was very difficult to shoot this bird in flight because of the speed and small size of the subject. This shot was taken at 300mm using the Nikkor 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 VR lens.
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NIKON D7000

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Aperture f/5.3 ISO 400 Shutter 1/2000

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Oct, 2013

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Considering the distance, speed and light, wow... You managed to capture a wonderful moment, I love the shape of its wings/posture in flight preparing for its swoop to the lure, which is so incredibly fast it's like a blur to the human eye, well done my friend.