More Kestrel Antics

I enjoyed another good lunchtime display from the local kestrel. I do enjoy this being literally outside my window, even if I do have to scramble up a slope to get a decent position. Anyway, I first spotted the kestrel (female) being mobbed by a corvid combination of crow and magpie.

Kestrel being mobbed by a magpie and crow at Watts Bank, University of Brighton
Kestrel being mobbed by a magpie and crow at Watts Bank, University of Brighton

They managed to drive the kestrel off, but 20 minutes later she was back, calmly ignoring the circling herring gulls while it hovered over the thick undergrowth.

Kestrel at Watts Bank, University of Brighton
Kestrel at Watts Bank, University of Brighton

Well maybe not so calmly… 😉

Kestrel defecating...
Kestrel defecating…

The last little sequence shows some nice variation in wing position as the kestrel battled against the wind.

Wings tight to body
Wings tight to body
Wings open wide
Wings open wide
The half-fold
The half-fold
And the forward curve
And the forward curve

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.

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  1. Aurora J Stone

    4 Nov 2015

    Stunning!

    1. Words

      4 Nov 2015

      Aurora, thanks! Made for nice lunch break 😉

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