Peregrine Falcon (Barbary)

Peregrine Falcon, Barbary subspecies, perched on a pile of rocks looing for food.
Peregrine Falcon Barbary ssp., Jable de Famara, Lanzarote, Spain, July 28, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/10; 1/2000 sec.

This page is for the Peregrine Falcon, Barbary subspecies (Falco peregrinus, ssp pelegrinoides) often just called a Barbary Falcon. In case you don’t see it in the image above, it is perched on a small rock hill below the right side of the black volcanic rock.

Peregrine Falcon Barbary subspecies soaring overhead.
Peregrine Falcon Barbary ssp., Embalse de los Molinos, Fuerteventura, Canarias, Spain, July 29, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/2000 sec.
Peregrine Falcon Barbary subspecies perched on a large rock waiting for something to eat.
Peregrine Falcon Barbary ssp., Embalse de los Molinos, Fuerteventura, Canarias, Spain, July 29, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/2000 sec.
Barbary subspecies Peregrine Falcon perched on a rock high above a valley.
Peregrine Falcon barbary ssp., Mirador de la Grimona, Tenerife, Spain, August 2, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-5000; f/10; 1/2000 sec. -0.3 exposure bias
Barbary subspecies Peregrine Falcon perched on a rock high above a valley.
Peregrine Falcon barbary ssp., Mirador de la Grimona, Tenerife, Spain, August 2, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-5000; f/10; 1/2000 sec. -0.3 exposure bias