One-year-old Peregrine Falcon

A very beautiful photo of this Peregrine falcon during the bath. I like those myriad of droplets at midair, ciao Giangiorgio

Thanks Giangiorgio, The puddle is in a parking lot in one of our local parks in the Bronx. Most of the water in the park is salt or brackish, so the rain puddles are one of the few sources of fresh water around. The Peregrines aren't shy. While I was walking up on this bird a couple of kids rode their bicycles between us maybe 20 feet from the bird, and he never moved.

great expression :)

Thanks Gregory & Verena. I was happy that the bird was relaxed enough to enjoy its bath with me standing there.