Jerry50 Loc: VALRICO Florida

Summer is slow for birds around my area here in Florida. There is not a lot of action after early morning as it gets pretty hot but I have managed to find the pair of Kestrel Hawks still in the area of their nesting box. They go about the business of hunting for food in an open low cut grass field where they seem to find a lot of mole crickets. Lucky for me they don't fly off when I'm in close proximity but continue to fly down from their hunting perches high up in a pine tree, on signs and fence to capture their meals. Thought I would share some of my photos of these beautiful Hawks.

Pair of Kestrels I have had the opportunity to photograph from last spring nesting.

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Female Kestrel feasts on a Mole Cricket

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Male feeding on Mole Cricket high in a Pine Tree on his hunting perch


Female Kestrel is only about 50 ft away and doesn't seem to care about having her picture taken as she gives me the eye.

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Male Kestrel flew down on the gravel road to catch a beetle about 40 ft. from where I was sitting.

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This past spring nesting season I had some great shots of the pairs interactions feeding the young.

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Warhorse Loc: SE Michigan

Great shots!

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Great opportunity, good descriptions, and GREAT shots ! .......thanks for sharing

hettmoe Loc: Rural ND

Very nice!

Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL

All are great photo captures. #5 is a REALLY great shot.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

An excellent set.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Wonderful captures.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Great subjects nicely captured

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Excellent set, Jerry!

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Spectacular compositions
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Appy Loc: Flint Hills (Ks)

Wonderful photos. If you are photographing Kestrels birding cannot be slow for you. Kestrels are not slow birds. Fortunate to get such nice chances at perchers. I love these pics.

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Beautiful photos!

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

This is a fun set!

HRBIEL Loc: Rapid City, SD

Superb shots! Kestrels around here are so spooky you can’t even aim a finger at them. Very lucky to be able to get that close and photograph their behaviors. BTW, they are actually North America’s smallest falcon and not a hawk.