Went on a little walk about at Morton Arboretum this afternoon with the spousal unit, and brought the 7D along, and just after we start our walk a falcon swoops down on my wife about 20 feet in front of me, and then lands on the tree 10 feet above her. And the lens on my 7D at that moment was the Canon 10-22, wouldn't you know... but, the falcon was most cooperative, and stayed put long enough for me to change to my Canon 200mm 2.8 L, which i almost left in the car. The falcon then stood there for 20 minutes as I took 200 plus photos, almost like he was posing. It was fairly dark, as the canopy was very thick where we were. So having the 2.8 really got me some great shots. As i am taking the last couple shots, I take my eye from the camera and look up just as he leaps from the tree and swoops right at me, and buzzes my head.


Moral is. Always have what you need when you need it!


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