Kestrel Wingspread (1 of 1) - a photo on Flickriver

            Kestrel's are notoriously difficult to get close to.  Even those on wires usually take off if the car stops, let alone if a door opens.  I was wandering around Belle Glade (agricultural land) when this male kestrel flew up over a building in pursuit of a red-shouldered hawk that had wandered into the kestrel's territory.    I managed to get off a few shots in the second or two he was visible.  The male kestrel is recognized by its bright orange/brown tail, and blue/gray wing feathers.  For whatever reason, I see a lot more females than males and was excited when I managed to photograph this one.   (American Kestrer - Falco sparverius)
   

Taken on: January 10, 2023

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Belle Glade

Nature

american kestrel

avian

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kestrel

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Falco sparverius

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Camera: Sony ILCE-1, f/6.3, 1/2500 sec, 600mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-1
Lens:	FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.1 (Windows)
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