Posted by Daniel Loomis on July 13, 2009 at 11:05 PM
I followed this elusive bird around the Village Creek Drying Beds site for quite a while this morning before it settled down to groom. I waited for it to land on something more "natural," but powerlines are the Kestrel's favorite perch for hunting!
40D, 700mm, f8, 1/1000s, ISO 200, shot from car window using bean bag, cropped about 50% of FF. I had to resort to LiveView to make sure of the focus but also to reduce vibration from mirror slap.
Posted by Barry Southon on July 14, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Daniel
Not easy to photograph this species they always seem to be on the move, From powerline to powerline jjust the way it is. very nice detail as always.
Posted by Charles Mills on July 14, 2009 at 12:39 PM
I usually can't so much as blink an eye within 1/4 mile of one of these attractive falcons before it flushes. So, 50% crop or not, I'd loved to have gotten this photo.
Posted by Larry Daniel on July 14, 2009 at 3:41 PM
My oh my, what beautiful birds of prey kestrels are. This is wonderful, Daniel.
One of my all-time favorite images was taken by a photographer living in Natural Dam, Arkansas - a kestrel perched on an old fence post clutching a field mouse. If you ever visit the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, the image is on display and would be worth looking for.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on July 15, 2009 at 11:05 PM
They are beautiful birds those American Kestrels! A very nice shot powerline or not. Thanks for sharing Daniel.
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5 replies40D, 700mm, f8, 1/1000s, ISO 200, shot from car window using bean bag, cropped about 50% of FF. I had to resort to LiveView to make sure of the focus but also to reduce vibration from mirror slap.
Not easy to photograph this species they always seem to be on the move, From powerline to powerline jjust the way it is. very nice detail as always.
One of my all-time favorite images was taken by a photographer living in Natural Dam, Arkansas - a kestrel perched on an old fence post clutching a field mouse. If you ever visit the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, the image is on display and would be worth looking for.