Kestrel at Sheepcote

I stopped off at Sheepcote Valley this morning, my favourite local haunt for kestrel watching. A male was out hunting right at the entrance. And that’s all I really need say. The phoots can speak for themselves.

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Kestrel (male) at Sheepcote Valley, Brighton.

Kestrel

Kestrel

Kestrel with prey

, which was restored in the early 2000s and briefly owned by Steve Coogan! with prey
Kestrel with prey

Kestrel

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 1DX Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.

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  1. Darko

    7 Jun 2018

    Very nice photographs Paul, even the one where it is gutting its prey 😀

    1. Words

      8 Jun 2018

      Thanks! He really should have been taking it back to a nest site, but I guess he was hungry and having this one to himself.

  2. Aurora Stone

    10 Jul 2018

    Stunning!

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