Kestrel lunching on lizard

[SKM]

The beach kestrel made an appearance at lunchtime and perched on the lamppost again looking intently towards the cliff. After a few minutes he flew down on to the cliff and sat on the wall with a lizard

Both shots with the Sigma 150-600, with the second I was zoomed out to 600mm but so close and no time to move the focus point I couldn't get him all in the frame

Stan

 

[Rustydon]

A cracking pair of shots Stan - the second is spot on with detail and colour, and loses nothing by not being full frame

Russ

 

[Box Brownie]

A cracking pair of shots Stan - the second is spot on with detail and colour, and loses nothing by not being full frame

Russ

+1 from me, summed up by Russ to a "T"

 

[elvis]

stunning shots great detail and colour

 

[Neil B]

Lovely sharp eye contact Stan, can't ever remember being too close to these and a great pose with the lizard

 

[Dave Semmens]

Nice shots - seen Kestrels eating a few different things in the past but never a lizard

 

[SKM]

thanks for looking guys

seen Kestrels eating a few different things in the past but never a lizard

difficult to be sure but i think this one is a common lizard and along with wall lizards they are in plentiful supply along the cliff. I got shots a couple of years ago with him flying off with a wall lizard but i have also seen him with a vole
Stan

 

[Cheffievrs]

Second one is spot on.! Really cool image.!

 

[gramps]

Nice captures, never seem to be able to get close enough myself

 

[deno]

Two great shots Stan.

 

[cruso]

A great set

 

[BillN_33]

they do have a magical plumage ..... head is almost magician like but it's a kestrel not a Merlin

 

[SKM]

thanks guys

stan

 

[u8myufo]

Well caught Stan,I am guessing this is the sport version,are they handheld?

 

[derbydude]

Two very nice shots

 

[SKM]

,I am guessing this is the sport version,are they handheld?

Yes its the sport version, I dont think the cheaper one has been launched yet.

All shots are handheld, most of my shots are on the move, this location is an area of 2 to 300 metres of prom and cliff and is a prime location for stonechats and the kestrel ut you can never tell just where they are going to appear and taking time to set up a tripod will mostly mean missing the shot. Also the lens/camera is heavy enough without adding the weight of a tripod

Stan