American Kestrel


Posted by David Salem on Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:20 pm

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This is a beautiful adult male American Kestrel caught a few wingbeats after take-off.

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by David Salem on Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:23 pm
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Please click on the image to view the uncompressed more detailed file. Thank you
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by Denis55 on Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:04 pm
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Beautifully detailed image,of this handsome fellow David!
 

by Jeff Munoz on Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:30 pm
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Just amazing David, love the light, pose, and composition...
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by Square Man1 on Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:44 am
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Brilliant capture David, all you have to click on this fine image to really appreciate it.

Congrats.

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by Gaurav Mittal on Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:26 am
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Beautiful flight pose in nice light you have captured. The large file size looks really good.
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by Jan Wegener on Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:00 am
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great flight shot
 

by WDCarrier on Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:06 am
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This image is perfection!
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by ahazeghi on Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:14 am
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very nice take off Dave, love the BG and the colors
 

by David Salem on Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:24 am
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Thanks everyone for the comments. I'm glad you like the frame.
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:33 pm
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A wonderful image of my favourite smaller raptor. Beautiful shot David and such lovely under wing detail.
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by Karl Egressy on Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:17 pm
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Great looking take off flight shot, David.
 

by laura hughes on Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:34 pm
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Pretty awesome, love your work
 

by troylim on Wed Aug 17, 2016 1:37 am
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HH King, amazing.  Great shot.
 

by David Salem on Thu Aug 18, 2016 12:24 am
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Thanks again everyone for the comments. I appreciate you taking the time.

Thanks to the editors for choosing my image. I am honored
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by Square Man1 on Thu Aug 18, 2016 3:22 am
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Congrats David.

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by Robert Sabin on Thu Aug 18, 2016 8:43 pm
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Denis55 wrote:Beautifully detailed image,of this handsome fellow David!
 

by David Salem on Mon Aug 22, 2016 9:32 pm
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Thanks again everyone
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David, this is awesome and I am so glad I got to view it! Congrats on a well deserved EP!
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