Kestrel on a Wire

Gallery: AvianPosted January 18, 2013144 views5 comments

A nemesis of mine for years. Usually I can't get within 100 yards without these birds heading out of range.

So despite the unnatural perch, I was pleased to get this shot last week.

Nikon D300; 500mm; f 7.1 @ 1/2000th; ISO 320; 50% crop from vehicle.

All comments and suggestions most welcome.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 19, 2013 at 10:47 AM

Well caught! Birds, especially raptors are notional; sometimes they will let you get quite close and shoot a number of frames. Usually it is the juveniles that allow this.

Looking at the larger view, the head appears just a bit soft, as if the POF was more on the body.

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Comment posted by Dottie Short on January 19, 2013 at 1:13 PM

The only one I have is on a wire too, but yours is better. Nice catch and pose with great eye contact.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 20, 2013 at 3:18 PM

Real nice details and colors on your Kestrel. Perch not ideal, but....still a really nice look at this handsome bird. Sharon

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Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on January 21, 2013 at 9:39 AM

Nice feather detail, color, and sharpness. I agree these are difficult to get close to. Good shot.

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on January 21, 2013 at 3:15 PM

Nice pose with good exposure. TFS.

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