American Kestrel

These images are not up to my usual standards, but were what I could do under the conditions. This is a difficult species to capture without a blind, but I had a pair in the area I was working, so I stalked it with the 600mm f/4 L on the 1DsMII. These are all hand held images, and significant crops. I observed both the male and female in the area, and identified some favorite perches. Might try a blind setup on them to see if it pays off.

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Great shots Canon_Bob.
I particularly like the 1st one, just something about the angle of the wings that catches my eye.

Stuart

Very good shots indeed Bob. Well done as always.

Great series, love the third. Some nice birding in your area.