Kestrel

By Words | Published May 9, 2010

It's been a dark, damp weekend. Fortunately the rain held off this afternoon and despite the grey I needed to get out to the Downs. The light was hardly conducive to good photography, but this young male kestrel was just about the perfect subject.


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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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20 Comments

  1. gdare May 10, 2010 at 5:05 am #

    Great looking bird. Was there any luck in hunting?

  2. RobinL May 10, 2010 at 7:05 am #

    Lovely shots. Glad it was so cooperative!

  3. Vulpes vulpes May 10, 2010 at 12:05 pm #

    Great shots!!:up:

  4. debplatt May 10, 2010 at 4:05 pm #

    Very much enjoyed your kestrel photos. :up:

  5. anonymous May 10, 2010 at 9:05 pm #

    Katrina writes:

    Wow, beautiful shots! Kestrels are such stunning birds.

  6. Words May 10, 2010 at 11:05 pm #

    Thanks Erwin!

  7. Words May 10, 2010 at 11:05 pm #

    Robin, thanks!

  8. cakkleberrylane May 10, 2010 at 11:05 pm #

    Excellent shots, as always! 🙂

  9. Words May 10, 2010 at 11:05 pm #

    Thanks Lois!

  10. Words May 10, 2010 at 11:05 pm #

    Vulpes, thanks (some fox cub shots coming up later) 😉

  11. Words May 10, 2010 at 11:05 pm #

    Katrina, thanks. We've lots of kestrels locally and they're a joy to photograph.

  12. Words May 10, 2010 at 11:05 pm #

    Thanks Deb!

  13. Words May 10, 2010 at 11:05 pm #

    Darko, I only saw it 'catch' a worm (that was when I got the shot of it on the ground).

  14. SittingFox May 11, 2010 at 7:05 pm #

    Fabulous! :yes:

  15. Cynthia23 May 12, 2010 at 2:05 am #

    Woe, these are fabulous!

  16. Words May 15, 2010 at 6:05 pm #

    Adele, thanks!

  17. Words May 15, 2010 at 6:05 pm #

    Thanks Cynthia!

  18. Ukwildlife June 13, 2010 at 1:06 pm #

    Excellent kestrel pics!

  19. Words June 14, 2010 at 11:06 pm #

    Thanks Neil!

  20. Wulpen October 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm #

    Beautiful Shots