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The Flight of the Kestrel

The Flight of the Kestrel

American kestrels are one of the smallest raptors and one of the most beautiful...they are also very fast flyers and very timid, so consequently are also quite ...
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American kestrels are one of the smallest raptors and one of the most beautiful...they are also very fast flyers and very timid, so consequently are also quite difficult to photograph in flight. This one just happened to fly by at the right time while hunting mice at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge near Los Banos, California.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/11 ISO 1100 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 6000/10

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Los Banos, California, US

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Feb, 2019

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283

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Wow....what a beauty!! Amazing detail and color!! : )

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Thanks much Pam. does it look familiar?

Love the wing action!

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WOW!!! Simply WOW!! Another fine capture you gave us.

Fabulous capture Mark.

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BEAUTIFUL

It's a nice change to capture the wings on the downward flap to show the detail of the outsides of the feathers. Takes good hand/eye coordination to get a shot like this. Beautiful.

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Outstanding

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Beautiful flight shot!

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