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Pygmy Falcon
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Pygmy Falcon

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted November 28, 201481 views4 comments
Had to put up my pop up roof for this one, to try to reduce the "look up".
Taken in Kgagalgadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.
EOS 1D MkIV
500mm f4
F7.1
ISO 800
1/8000
EV + 0.67

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on November 28, 2014 at 7:23 PM
Looks even smaller than an American Kestrel. I assume that's someone else's blood? You did a good job managing the steep angle and a very good capture.
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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 28, 2014 at 8:14 PM
Sweet view of this beauty Ken :cool: Nice details and great eye contact.
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Comment posted by Gary Minish on November 29, 2014 at 12:55 AM
A nice capture, Ken. It looks like it just finished eating something!
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 29, 2014 at 12:59 AM
Thanks everybody your comments are much appreciated :toast: :toast:
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