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Early morning hunter

Early morning hunter

This is an American Kestrel. I found him perched on the same fence post two days in a row. I have added a moon from the night before to this picture to create ...
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This is an American Kestrel. I found him perched on the same fence post two days in a row. I have added a moon from the night before to this picture to create an early morning mood. I think they are one of my new favorite birds.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 500 Shutter 1/5000 Focal Length 6000/10

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Feb, 2018

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Magnificent bird of prey....incredibly awesome capture!!! :)

wonderful shot!!

this is a brilliant capture and a very excellent edit. I love the color matching!!

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They are beautiful...great edit

WOW Buddy, this is off the hook awesome, love the moon also!! シ

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Colors are absolutely fabulous!

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The male American Kestrel is my favorite bird - his colouring is so sublime. Beautiful work my friend !

Stunning capture Mark.

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Wow....what a beauty!!....the bird and the photo!! Love the colors and light!! : )

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Fantastic!

Cute and beautiful.....what a magnificent creature!

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I love the colors of this cutie.

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