Kestrel Series

Taken yesterday during a rehab training session. During her time out of the release aviary she was catching her own food even though it was insects. These do form part of the kestrels diet.

It was a pleasure seeing her dive to the floor after them.

D2X - 400mm AF-S F2.8
ISO 400, F2.8, 1/500sec (Handheld)

Another fine shot Vince.Although I generally prefer the birds not to be too big in the frame,this is one particular image,IMHO, that would benefit from a slightly larger subject size,although it still works very well as presented.

Hi Justin I see what you mean, here is more or less the full frame shot taken.

Is this a bit better or would the shot look better if I was further back, I seee where you are coming from

Hi Vince,
I didn't mean further away,I meant closer/tighter crop so the bird was even bigger in the frame.It's such an excellent pose I thought it would have even greater impact with the bird larger in the image.

Excellent pose Vincent. I like this one best from the series so far.

Looks like its hovering-a differnt image-very nice

Great pose from your obliging subject.... now how about a natural perch

Unusual and interesting pose Vince another good one

Terry

Another cracker Vince

Time for you to bring out a kestrel calender, ready for christmas, as i'm sure you can fill each page with an extremely photogentic image of this chap

Alan

Excellent capture again Vince Have you got a shot of her with with a vole yet

Nice work.
Tony