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Juv Kestrel ready for take off.

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Posted by Major Gilbert on July 22, 2007 at 4:12 PM
This was the last shot I had of my group of young Kestrels before they all became airborn.
This bird moved to the top of the haystack and proceeded to flap its stumpy wings vigourously. This was the smallest of the three and it was somewhat smaller in stature to the other two.

Taken from the car. D2Xs 600.. AFS II + 1.4 conv..
The dark area is the top of the barn roof and the lighter area is through an open area in the end of the roof, just in case anybody is wondering.

Major.
Posted by Justin on July 22, 2007 at 4:24 PM
What a great moment to have witnessed and to have recorded. :cool:
Posted by Simon Litten on July 22, 2007 at 5:13 PM
Lovely shot, Major. In my experience when they do finally become airborn they fly straight into the side of the barn or get tangled up in a tree!

Simon
Posted by PhilH on July 23, 2007 at 3:59 AM
Nice capture, must have been a great experience....

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Posted by Brian McGeough on July 23, 2007 at 5:08 AM
Cracking shot, love the dark background too :toast: :toast:

Cheers
Brian
Posted by Malcolm Muir on July 23, 2007 at 7:03 AM
Superb

Malcolm :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on July 23, 2007 at 8:39 AM
Nice one Major love the Pose. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Paul Gibbs on July 23, 2007 at 10:36 AM
Very cute, nice image, no nits from me.
Posted by David Kjaer on July 23, 2007 at 11:37 AM
Great pose, detail and exposure!

David :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on July 23, 2007 at 11:39 AM
Thats a great moment to see.Aswell as a great shot to remember it buy :toast: