Falcon-Karearea - Endangered in New Zealand by AndreaEL
Karearea, the endangered New Zealand falcon
Capable of flying at speeds over 100 km/h and catching prey larger than itself, the New Zealand falcon/kārearea (Falco novaeseelandiae) is one of New Zealand’s most spectacular birds.
One of 38 species of falcon worldwide, the New Zealand falcon is endemic to this country. The World Conservation Union classifies the falcon as a near-threatened species. This Photo was taken last year at Castle Rock, I am guessing it is a juvenile as he was not afraid of us. Photo taken with Fujifilm finepix s5100
Falcon-Karearea – Endangered in New Zealand 
Comments
WOOT!!!!!!!!! THIS IS AMAZING !!! Way to go Andrea!!!!! Beautiful Work!!!
Thanks Rose, he is a beauty. I always thought it was a Hawk till I did some research today and I was excited and delighted that it was a Falcon.
– AndreaEL
What a beautiful capture of this gorgeous bird, Andrea!! You have a love for birds like myself, eagles are my favorite because they live all around and I got some pretty fantastic shots of them. I worked at a offloading dock, we offload fish, and I was very kind to the eagles and in return they gave me what I wanted. :)
What a wonderful message, thank you. The birds of prey have always fascinated me and I have set myself a goal to get some great shots this year. Thanks for sharing your story it is inspiring.
– AndreaEL
Thanks so much Roy, I am on the hunt for more.
– AndreaEL
beautiful shot Andrea..cheers
Thank you, I appreciate your comment.
– AndreaEL
excellent shot :))
Thank you Trish, I appreciate your comment.
– AndreaEL
oh he’s GORGEOUS!!!!! Wonderful photographic work … such excellent detail!!!
Thank you for your comment, very inspiring.
– AndreaEL
excellent work
Thank you Alan for your inspiring comment.
– AndreaEL
It’s beautiful, gosh how can it stand to stand on those thorn bushes?
Thank you for your comment, not sure how they stand the thorns on the bush! Ouch!
– AndreaEL
He’s beautiful!!! Nice capture Andrea!!
Thank you for your kind words Micci.
– AndreaEL
Magnificent image. Beautiful in every way. Brenda
Thank you so much for all your kind words, I truly appreciate it!
– AndreaEL