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Female Lesser Kestrel with Prey.

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Posted by John Chapman on November 10, 2008 at 6:53 AM
Female Lesser Kestrel with Prey.
I used a Canon 1D Mk 11n 70 to 200 F2.8 Lens with a 1.4 conv taken at 225 mm. 1/800 sec F5 Iso 500. Taken from a Hide. All comments welcomed.
Posted by szekiat chan on November 10, 2008 at 7:31 AM
does wow count? Amazing action shot!
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 10, 2008 at 7:48 AM
Super capture John - very nice action indeed :toast:

Missed you - where've you been hiding then :confused:
Posted by Colin Crowdey on November 10, 2008 at 7:57 AM
amazing capture - perfect expose and sharpness, you have caught the moment well, how long were you in the hide before (s)he came along!

cheers
Colin
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 10, 2008 at 8:10 AM
Stunning shot :toast:




Ian
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 10, 2008 at 8:12 AM
Superb image John. Great detail, well caught action and a good background. The perch is a little bit boring (horizontal) but that's a very minor nit.
Robert
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on November 10, 2008 at 8:18 AM
Very nice John.

Phil.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on November 10, 2008 at 8:23 AM
Good stuff.
JR
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on November 10, 2008 at 8:37 AM
Fantastic shot :smile: :smile: :smile:

Sandra
Posted by Dave Bartlett on November 10, 2008 at 8:43 AM
Superb action - great capture :toast:

Dave
Posted by tony flashman on November 10, 2008 at 8:55 AM
yep, that will do...... :toast:
Posted by PhilH on November 10, 2008 at 9:36 AM
Stunning....

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Adam Seward on November 10, 2008 at 9:57 AM
Cracking shot!
Posted by Dave Courtenay on November 10, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Captured at the perfect moment

Dave :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on November 10, 2008 at 10:49 AM
Hi Folks thanks for your nice comments. Andy I took a break from the Forums in the summer months as I would rather be outside enjoying the weather. Colin I went into the hide at 6am and came out at 11am then back again at 4pm and out again at 8pm over a period of days. During the day the light was behind the birds. :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on November 10, 2008 at 12:13 PM
John

They don't come much better than this example.

Barry :wink:

Eastbourne
Posted by Austin Thomas on November 10, 2008 at 12:40 PM
That is superb. Excellent. Well caught.

Austin
Posted by Ian Mason on November 10, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Just superb!
Posted by Alan Woolnough on November 10, 2008 at 1:38 PM
Breath-taking result John :eek: :eek:

Superb shot :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Colin Pickett on November 10, 2008 at 2:30 PM
:toast: :toast: :toast: Super shot.
Posted by Stephen Boyd on November 10, 2008 at 2:38 PM
Fantastic

Stephen
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on November 10, 2008 at 4:15 PM
I cant keep myself back John,
just beautiful and stunning :toast: :toast:
:wavey:
Bertl
Posted by Justin on November 10, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Hi John, welcome back.
A superb image :toast: :toast: :cool:
Posted by David Kjaer on November 10, 2008 at 4:59 PM
Hi John

W :eek: W

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by writepic on November 10, 2008 at 6:28 PM

yaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!! belter
Posted by Brett Lewis on November 10, 2008 at 7:16 PM
Yep, couldn't agree more with what's been said.. Simply stunning capture, great detail and superb action. Not to mention that little. Short tailed field vole that was nailed to make the shot.. Superbly done..

Brett :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :eek:
Posted by Anthony House on November 11, 2008 at 3:18 AM
........... superb........ :smile:
Posted by Tom_W on November 11, 2008 at 3:23 AM
:toast: very nice image...
Posted by John Chapman on November 11, 2008 at 5:14 AM
Hi Folks thanks for nice comments. Brett Lewis the Kestrel flew in with the mouse.
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on November 11, 2008 at 5:29 AM
Great action/behaviour shot, well captured.

Greg
Posted by Danny Green on November 11, 2008 at 7:17 AM
Cracking shot John

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on November 11, 2008 at 7:36 AM
Hi John,

"Not to mention that little, Short tailed field vole that was nailed to make the shot.."

I meant nailed by the Kestrel...! an anthropomorphism on my part...

Sorry, just to explain, I simply meant that despite the tragedy of the death of another nice creature, totally natural for sure, it all adds to the wonderful, natural history shot captured. I did not mean that you had 'baited' with the vole.. Sorry if it seemed that way, not at all... :confused: :confused: Really admire this work..

Brett :biggrin: :toast: :toast:

Ps. It is a Short tailed field vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) for sure, not a mouse..!
Posted by Jeroen Stel on November 11, 2008 at 10:19 AM
One of the best Kestrel images i have seen in a long time!!
Great stuff!!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Guy Rogers on November 11, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Hello John.

Cracking image.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Lea Roberts on November 11, 2008 at 5:12 PM
very nice capture love it
Posted by Richard Peters on November 12, 2008 at 3:33 PM
Nobody likes a show off :razz:

Superb image!! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on November 12, 2008 at 5:02 PM
Fab shot caught at the perfect moment John. All that waiting paid off! :smile: