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.
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
gdare
10 May 2010Great looking bird. Was there any luck in hunting?
RobinL
10 May 2010Lovely shots. Glad it was so cooperative!
Vulpes vulpes
10 May 2010Great shots!!:up:
debplatt
10 May 2010Very much enjoyed your kestrel photos. :up:
anonymous
10 May 2010Katrina writes:
Wow, beautiful shots! Kestrels are such stunning birds.
Words
10 May 2010Thanks Erwin!
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10 May 2010Robin, thanks!
cakkleberrylane
10 May 2010Excellent shots, as always! 🙂
Words
10 May 2010Thanks Lois!
Words
10 May 2010Vulpes, thanks (some fox cub shots coming up later) 😉
Words
10 May 2010Katrina, thanks. We've lots of kestrels locally and they're a joy to photograph.
Words
10 May 2010Thanks Deb!
Words
10 May 2010Darko, I only saw it 'catch' a worm (that was when I got the shot of it on the ground).
SittingFox
11 May 2010Fabulous! :yes:
Cynthia23
12 May 2010Woe, these are fabulous!
Words
15 May 2010Adele, thanks!
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15 May 2010Thanks Cynthia!
Ukwildlife
13 Jun 2010Excellent kestrel pics!
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14 Jun 2010Thanks Neil!
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012Beautiful Shots