Kestrels at the park
Jun 7, 2022 08:50:52 #
Found this pair of Kestrel Hawks at a park near the home during nesting season. I have never been able to get close enough to a Kestrel Hawk as I have since finding this nesting box on a power pole. This was a good find and I so enjoyed going early in the mornings and have them sit still within the range of my camera lens.
The female usually fly'
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Male decides to bring the meal to the front door. Normally he waits on the wire for her to come to him.
You have to be on your toes with your camera a quick exchange of food happens very fast and she is gone.
Males hunting perch. This guy misses nothing if it moves in the large grassy area in front of him. Mole crickets are high on the menu
It is amazing the eye sight of these birds. I have seen them catch things in midair returning to the perch with dragonfly's in their beak.
Jun 7, 2022 09:09:17 #
Jun 7, 2022 09:17:17 #
Jerry50 wrote:
Found this pair of Kestrel Hawks at a park near the home during nesting season. I have never been able to get close enough to a Kestrel Hawk as I have since finding this nesting box on a power pole. This was a good find and I so enjoyed going early in the mornings and have them sit still within the range of my camera lens.
Nice nature study sequence. And really nice captures.
Jun 7, 2022 09:24:07 #
Great captures of these amazing little hunters.
Looks like he has caught some kind of lizard in the 1st image.
Will
Looks like he has caught some kind of lizard in the 1st image.
Will
Jun 7, 2022 09:35:23 #
Jerry50, Thanks for your post. I like all the images. Shot 1 with the lizard is my favorite. Camera and lens used?
Jun 7, 2022 09:37:08 #
Jun 7, 2022 09:46:07 #
Jun 7, 2022 09:46:57 #
GORGEOUS series ! ........Yes, I have seen Merlins catch Dragonflies in mid air also ! .....thanks for sharing
Jun 7, 2022 09:47:08 #
Well done! It’s not easy catching these little raptors in action….
Jun 7, 2022 10:10:10 #
Jun 7, 2022 12:35:45 #
Jerry50 wrote:
Found this pair of Kestrel Hawks at a park near the home during nesting season. I have never been able to get close enough to a Kestrel Hawk as I have since finding this nesting box on a power pole. This was a good find and I so enjoyed going early in the mornings and have them sit still within the range of my camera lens.
Nice shots and it appears he was a perfect gentleman, ripping the lizard's head off before delivery.
Jun 7, 2022 13:37:27 #
Jerry50 wrote:
Found this pair of Kestrel Hawks at a park near the home during nesting season. I have never been able to get close enough to a Kestrel Hawk as I have since finding this nesting box on a power pole. This was a good find and I so enjoyed going early in the mornings and have them sit still within the range of my camera lens.
beautiful shots, jerry....great job on those beautiful kestrels!
Jun 7, 2022 14:19:27 #
Jerry50 wrote:
Found this pair of Kestrel Hawks at a park near the home during nesting season. I have never been able to get close enough to a Kestrel Hawk as I have since finding this nesting box on a power pole. This was a good find and I so enjoyed going early in the mornings and have them sit still within the range of my camera lens.
Beautifully captured 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
Jun 7, 2022 15:01:54 #
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