Bob asked me once if my husband and I ever saw any Peregrines when hiking up in the Wasatch mountains. Up until yesterday, that answer was 'no'. They are hard enough to see when you are holding still, looking for them downtown, let alone while you are walking, looking down so you don't trip and fall off a cliff! DH came home yesterday from his hike to Sundial Peak with news that he had seen a falcon and that he thought he'd gotten a good photo. I have to admit, that at first I wondered if one of our fledglings might be up there. But, that is highly unlikely. Fred saw this beauty in Big Cottonwood Canyon, up the Lake Blanche trail, just as he reached the summit. This view is looking north and down in to Big Cottonwood Canyon. BTW, if you want a spectacular autumn hike into a gold aspen grove, this is the hike to do, but just to the lake. Only experts should attempt the hike to the peak.
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| Do you see him? |
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| How about now? |
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| Me in a photo from a hike we did back in 2007. The arrow points to Sundial Peak where the Peregrine was perched. |
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| On the trail leading to Lake Blanche in Autumn 2004. |
1 comment:
Sensational photos (including the scenics leading up to the prize/surprise peregrine. Must have been a feel good moment! Thanks for sharing.
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