{"id":871,"date":"2007-06-17T20:06:33","date_gmt":"2007-06-17T19:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/archives\/871"},"modified":"2013-11-24T21:56:53","modified_gmt":"2013-11-24T21:56:53","slug":"kestrel-feeding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/kestrel-feeding\/","title":{"rendered":"Kestrel feeding"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

We were about 400 yards from the end of a five mile walk through the Downs today when we came across a lone kestrel perched on a fence post. We approached slowly. It flew down to post further along. This happened a couple of times, but each time I managed to get a little closer. What follows comes with a caution if you're squeamish. This is just a small selection. <\/p>\n

<\/span> Kestrel on a fence post<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> It darted down on to the path ahead of us. It had something at its feet.<\/span> <\/p>\n

<\/span> It looked up. I froze.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> And then to my astonishment it started to feed.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> I think the prey may be a mouse.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> Not easy to tell what it has though.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> Whatever it is, it certainly stretches…<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> Finishing off…<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> And away<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[990],"tags":[1152],"class_list":["post-871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bird-of-prey","tag-kestrel","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t