My local Kestrel (6 pics)

[DaleP]

I went looking for my local Nankeen Kestrel the other day, and almost went home empty handed, until I realised I was being watched from a street-lamp. He/she wasn't happy with me getting too close and flew from the light to a nearby factory building (it's home is amongst an industrial area and shopping centre).


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/daleporter/Birds/kestrel005-w.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/daleporter/Birds/kestrel007-w.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/daleporter/Birds/kestrel008-w.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/daleporter/Birds/kestrel001-w.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/daleporter/Birds/kestrel002-w.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/daleporter/Birds/kestrel003-w.jpg

[DaleP]

Actually, I just realised it's holding it's left leg up in every shot. I wonder if it's been hurt recently.

[Sindri Skulason]

Very good shots. It might be injured but it looks healthy.

[DaleP]

Yeah it's certainly healthy, and it was periodically flying off, hovering and then diving down to catch an insect (unfortunately I wasn't good enough at 400mm to catch any of that).

[hTr]

It a Beauty and you captured it well. Good job

[luckyart60]

great captures, enjoyed viewing

[calicokat]

Beautiful shots, I like the pose in the last one :)

[dazzlebea]

What a cutie! And quite different from the American Kestrel. I like #4 best :)

[canonloader]

He is a cutie, and great shots of it. When magnified, it looks like it's missing some toes. Maybe you can get some more shots of it and see whats going on with that. :)

[cntry]

Great shots I like #5.

[Reyno]

Surprises and the joys of wildlife photography. Excellent captures of a bird that has eluded my glasses. Well done Dale.

[downywp]

Looks like a tough shooting angle but some really nice captures of a beautiful bird :)

[Mr. E]

Greay shots of a real nice looking bird! I didn't notice the leg being held up until you mentioned in it in the post below. You did a real nice job of capturing this kestral.

[DaleP]

Thanks guys. I'll definitely have to go back and see if I can get a better view of that leg. Maybe it thought it was a seagull ! :)

[Kevin]

Very nice captures Dale. I have tried many times to get close enough to these guys and no real winners to date.

[Stephen Stephen]

Cute little bird here Dale.

[sam walker]

cool little falc My local Peregrine male favors a street lamp on a bridge to look over his river. Every Kestrel I've seen has been perched on a utility wire.
Sam