American Kestrel: I saw this beautiful Kestrel sitting on one of my antenna masts and he was kind enough to sit still for a photo shoot. The first picture was shot with my Nikon D810...

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Feb 25, 2018 14:11:56 #

rangersteve

I saw this beautiful Kestrel sitting on one of my antenna masts and he was kind enough to sit still for a photo shoot. The first picture was shot with my Nikon D810 at 1/000 sec with a Nikkor 80-200 f/2.8 set at 200mm f/9 ISO 800. The second at 1/000 sec with the same lens set at 200mm f/10 ISO 800. The images have been cropped for framing.

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Feb 25, 2018 14:18:34 #

old man 88 Loc: Palmview, TX when not on road

Great shot of a beautiful bird focus is tack Sharp

Feb 25, 2018 14:24:58 #

rangersteve

Thanks Goldwinger! This Nikkor 80-200 2.8 is new to me, and I'm impressed with its speed and accuracy. No VR, so I shoot fast handheld.

Feb 25, 2018 15:22:34 #

BB4A

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Very cool looking bird; I’m familiar with the Common Kestrel (Europe, Asia, and UK). I’m assuming from the coloring that this is a male?

Feb 25, 2018 17:16:02 #

rangersteve

BB4A, yes the male has a russet back, grey cap, grey wings and spotted russet underside. Much fancier than the female.

Feb 25, 2018 20:13:51 #

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Very nice set. Lovely bird well photographed.

Feb 26, 2018 01:23:27 #

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Great downloads, Steve and hardly ever see this beautiful little bird around here anymore!

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Feb 26, 2018 09:10:04 #

rangersteve

Thanks Swamp-Cork. it's not an everyday visitor here either, but not uncommon.

Feb 26, 2018 09:13:29 #

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

rangersteve wrote:

I saw this beautiful Kestrel sitting on one of my antenna masts and he was kind enough to sit still for a photo shoot. The first picture was shot with my Nikon D810 at 1/000 sec with a Nikkor 80-200 f/2.8 set at 200mm f/9 ISO 800. The second at 1/000 sec with the same lens set at 200mm f/10 ISO 800. The images have been cropped for framing.

Lovely.

Feb 26, 2018 09:14:02 #

water falls Loc: Green Bay,Wi

Beautiful images!

Feb 26, 2018 10:29:22 #

phv Loc: Goleta, California

Gorgeous shot!

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Feb 26, 2018 12:14:36 #

DJD Loc: Seal Beach, CA

Great shots of this beautiful bird.

Feb 26, 2018 12:34:44 #

rangersteve

Thanks so much for the comment Don.

Feb 26, 2018 12:35:42 #

rangersteve

Thanks so much for the comment PHV.

Feb 26, 2018 12:36:48 #

rangersteve

Thanks so much for the comment Waterfalls.

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