American Kestrel: I have found nearby the house a nesting pair of American Kestrels, the nest is in the beams of the Electrical sub station that supplies the community. They roost...

rstrick2 Loc: Beverly Hills, FL

I have found nearby the house a nesting pair of American Kestrels, the nest is in the beams of the Electrical sub station that supplies the community. They roost above the nest. The female has been incubating the eggs and the male gathers up food. Yesterday there was some strong winds that kept them off balance and easier to photo with their wings open or flying. I used The Lumix G9 with the Panasonic Leica 100-400 lens
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photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

rstrick2 wrote:

I have found nearby the house a nesting pair of American Kestrels, the nest is in the beams of the Electrical sub station that supplies the community. They roost above the nest. The female has been incubating the eggs and the male gathers up food. Yesterday there was some strong winds that kept them off balance and easier to photo with their wings open or flying. I used The Lumix G9 with the Panasonic Leica 100-400 lens
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I did enjoy.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Nice set!

Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL

Nice captures of these beautiful small falcons. You have made a nice find for more great shooting. Hope to see more from you on this pair.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

A fine series.

kpsk_sony

Nice example of being in the right place at the right time. Good work.

saxman71 Loc: Wenatchee

How interesting. I expect you'll be spending a lot of time watching and photographing this pair.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

rstrick2 wrote:

I have found nearby the house a nesting pair of American Kestrels, the nest is in the beams of the Electrical sub station that supplies the community. They roost above the nest. The female has been incubating the eggs and the male gathers up food. Yesterday there was some strong winds that kept them off balance and easier to photo with their wings open or flying. I used The Lumix G9 with the Panasonic Leica 100-400 lens
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Enjoyed this set

phv Loc: Goleta, California

Very nice series! Beautiful birds!

Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona

Beautiful little raptors. That must have been fun!

angler Loc: StHelens England

Good Captures.

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

rstrick2 wrote:

I have found nearby the house a nesting pair of American Kestrels, the nest is in the beams of the Electrical sub station that supplies the community. They roost above the nest. The female has been incubating the eggs and the male gathers up food. Yesterday there was some strong winds that kept them off balance and easier to photo with their wings open or flying. I used The Lumix G9 with the Panasonic Leica 100-400 lens
Enjoy

Enjoyable set, thanks for sharing!

Jolly Roger Loc: Dorset. UK

The American Kestrel is a lovely bird. They should provide a fabulous project, whilst confined to home.

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

rstrick2 wrote:

I have found nearby the house a nesting pair of American Kestrels, the nest is in the beams of the Electrical sub station that supplies the community. They roost above the nest. The female has been incubating the eggs and the male gathers up food. Yesterday there was some strong winds that kept them off balance and easier to photo with their wings open or flying. I used The Lumix G9 with the Panasonic Leica 100-400 lens
Enjoy

I love the 4th & final images best. These little guys are my favorite raptors for their incredible coloration and their tiny scale of miniature proportions. The profile in the 4th image is a clear and almost falcon-like representation of the species....similar to Egyptian pictorials from ancient script.

I hope you can get more shots of them as they progress through the season. Nice work sir.

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

rstrick2 wrote:

I have found nearby the house a nesting pair of American Kestrels, the nest is in the beams of the Electrical sub station that supplies the community. They roost above the nest. The female has been incubating the eggs and the male gathers up food. Yesterday there was some strong winds that kept them off balance and easier to photo with their wings open or flying. I used The Lumix G9 with the Panasonic Leica 100-400 lens
Enjoy

Beautiful shots. Thanx for sharing.