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Ive been after the kestrels up the farm for ages, normally they fly over my head when im seeing my mare and on the days i dont take my camera into the field :bonk:

Today as we was driving up the track i spotted this one on a bale in the field so took it quickly before it flew off to a near by tree, so i only got the one. I know its not great but im just happy to have got it :)

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The males have a pronounced grey head and face Lisa.
 
Well done i always see them when i don't have camera with me
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Lost
 
Well spotted and captured Lisa
 
Nice one(y)
 
They are notoriously shy little raptors Lisa so you did very well to capture that one in her delightful pose... (y)


Definitely a female too as males have, in addition to the uniform grey head as mentiond by CT, a more chestnut and less streaked back... ;) ... although the juveniles also resemble the females too... :D

And if you have a number of them around the same location it is likely to be a family group including this years youngsters until they fly off to find their own territory... :shrug:






:p
 
Well done Lisa, I bet it was a great feeling when you first saw the image on your screen, with the realisation you had 'bagged' the image :)
 
Les McLean said:
you had 'bagged' the image :)
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:D


Lisa, I believe Kestrels to be creatures of habit whilst hunting.If you have the time,sit in the car and watch where it hunts.They are ok with cars unless you get out ,open a door or something like that.Try sitting with the window and or sunroof already open, it may just come a fair bit closer to you.

Well done getting the shot as well.
 
toonamp said:
Nicely caught Lisa :)
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Thank you.

Venomator said:
They are notoriously shy little raptors Lisa so you did very well to capture that one in her delightful pose... (y)


Definitely a female too as males have, in addition to the uniform grey head as mentiond by CT, a more chestnut and less streaked back... ;) ... although the juveniles also resemble the females too... :D

And if you have a number of them around the same location it is likely to be a family group including this years youngsters until they fly off to find their own territory... :shrug:

:p
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Thanks for that, i know there was 3 all flying about together the other day and i can see what tree they always land in, so must be a family.

kirk09 said:
Fantatstic shot well done

Kirk
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Thanks.

Les McLean said:
Well done Lisa, I bet it was a great feeling when you first saw the image on your screen, with the realisation you had 'bagged' the image :)
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I was so worried i messed it up, i could only turn the camera on and have a quick look at the settings, quick manual focus then took the pic and she then flew off! So happy to get something ok! :D


Just Dave said:
Nice one Lisa well done :clap:
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Thanks

fracster said:
:D


Lisa, I believe Kestrels to be creatures of habit whilst hunting.If you have the time,sit in the car and watch where it hunts.They are ok with cars unless you get out ,open a door or something like that.Try sitting with the window and or sunroof already open, it may just come a fair bit closer to you.

Well done getting the shot as well.
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We was i nthe car and had to put the window down for this, she was a good 20-25 feet from us, i know the fields where they are normally spotted and i think they nest in the woods next to the field my mare is in (along with 2 buzzards!! ) Im allowed to set a hide up there if i want and can go where i want too (y)

Just need both kids to be in school/ nursery for the time to just sit up there, should be next year sometime.


Many thanks for all your comments :D
 
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