Female Kestrel (1 Viewer)

[Mack100]

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Kestrel, Richmond Park this afternoon. She approached us carrying a newly killed shrew which she then cached under a thick fallen branch, I didn't know they did that.

I wasn't in the right position to get a shot of that but she then perched herslf on various logs and posed for us, she came very close at one point, almost to my mfd!

 

[CWH]

Oh wow! How beautiful is she? Absolutely STUNNING photos - congratulations @Mack100

 

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Great shots.

Amazingly cooperative bird.

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[Mack100]

Thanks, she was very obliging. If I didn't know better I would say she was showing off to us!

 

[PhilandMena]

Superb. I used to do a bit of Digi scoping myself but this quality is hard to beat. Birds are amazing.

 

[mid4did]

Right place at the right time.Lovely pics and envious ? me ? never

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[movan]

Wow. Beautiful bird, beautiful photos.

 

[Wendo55]

Fantastic pictures. I'm as jealous as Joy! @movan who's good at doing owl impressions to attract them for a picture! (Sorry, that's an "in" joke)!.

 

[jockaneezer]

Fantastic pictures. I'm as jealous as Joy! @movan who's good at doing owl impressions to attract them for a picture! (Sorry, that's an "in" joke)!.

A twit to woo ?

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[movan]

A twit to woo ?

I put up with a lot on here.

 

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[movan]

Oh boy ... yep ... I put up with a lot on here.

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[denisejoe]

She's really pretty, not seen one that close up before but often see several driving to the shops!

 

[Abacist]

Brilliant pictures! Thanks for sharing. What camera, lens and settings?

 

[Mack100]

Brilliant pictures! Thanks for sharing. What camera, lens and settings?

Thanks, I used an Olympus E-M1 with an Olympus 300mm F4 pro lens with a 1.4x teleconverter. The settings were F5.6 ISO 640 1/1250 sec. Settings were high like this because I'd just been trying get some shots of a kestrel in flight without much success I should add!

For something closer and still I would normally decrease the ISO and close down a stop or two.

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[Mikey RV]

Great photo.

 

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Kestrel, Richmond Park this afternoon. She approached us carrying a newly killed shrew which she then cached under a thick fallen branch, I didn't know they did that.

I wasn't in the right position to get a shot of that but she then perched herslf on various logs and posed for us, she came very close at one point, almost to my mfd!

I will look out for her next time in Richmond Park.....

 

[Mack100]

I will look out for her next time in Richmond Park.....

Near Penn Ponds, but I didn't tell you

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Nice pictures, Not sure about the rambling footwear.

 

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Near Penn Ponds, but I didn't tell you

It is safe with me Mack....