18 October 2025

Peregrine Falcon with Catch

My neighbour, the Fast Peregrine Falcon Across From Arnhem, Milnerton Cape Town

Peregrine Falcon with Catch : Across Arnhem, Milnerton, Cape Town
Peregrine Falcon with Catch : Across Arnhem, Milnerton, Cape Town

I heard his morning call. Even before opening the curtains I rushed to grab a camera - and then, there he was. Staring at me, proudly showing off his catch. 

I took a few frames whereafter he tucked into his brunch. My lens left him to enjoy a morning's endeavour.

Location: Across from Arnhem, Milnerton, Cape Town

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Canon Camera / Lens for Bird Photography
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II (APS-C)
  • Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens
  • SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB 200 MB/s

Exposure / Focus Settings for Bird Photography
  • Autofocus On
  • Manual Mode
  • Aperture f/5.6
  • Auto ISO 125
  • Shutter Speed 1/1250s
  • No Image Stabilisation
  • Handheld

Image Post-Processing: Lightroom Classic (Ver 14.5)
  • Minor Adjustments (Crop / Exposure / Contrast)
  • Noise and Spot Removal
  • RAW to JPEG Conversion


 Image: Copyright Vernon Chalmers Photography