American Kestrel


Posted by David Salem on Tue Apr 25, 2017 1:49 pm

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Here is a flight shot of a local bird we fondly call Lady Kestrel. 

1DX---840mm---f6.3---ss1/3200th---ISO640---Handheld@8:15am---35% crop

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by David Salem on Tue Apr 25, 2017 1:51 pm
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Forgot, Please click on the image to view the larger more detailed file.

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by Ron Day on Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:37 pm
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Stunning capture, David. The earth tones and the pose are just wonderful. Congrats. on such a fine image.
 

by mikullashbee on Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:32 pm
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Very cool diving pose. The lighting looks supreme and that nice BG makes the bird pop. Well done.
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by Denis55 on Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:07 pm
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Killer frame David!
Impressive work hand-held with that gear,for this speedster!
 

by Mako_Elite on Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:59 am
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Amazing shot, I love the wing spread.
 

by WOlf38 on Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:33 am
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Love the pose and image!
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by Karl Egressy on Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:29 am
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Great head on flight shot with excellent forward wing position and fanned tail.
 

by Khoe on Wed Apr 26, 2017 8:35 am
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Great image David. The Kestrals have just made it back here after a long winter south. For the last few weeks I have been trying flight shots, not an easy task.
 

by David Salem on Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:43 am
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by david fletcher on Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:20 pm
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beautiful, particularly when viewed large. Congrats
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by Bill Dix on Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:40 pm
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Another beauty of the Lady. Great flight pose in lovely light and good BG.
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Awesome flight frame.
 

by Carol Clarke on Thu Apr 27, 2017 5:14 pm
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A lady indeed! Nothing more beautiful than a kestrel IMO, and this is a gorgeous image David. Superb shot!
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by WILDSUDIPTA on Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:15 pm
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Nice captured David .....Awesome
 

by joem on Fri Apr 28, 2017 4:48 am
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She is a beauty David, fantastic pose.
 

by David Salem on Wed May 03, 2017 10:02 pm
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Thanks again everyone for the comments and thanks to the editors for choosing my image.
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by Robert Sabin on Thu May 04, 2017 7:45 pm
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Karl Egressy wrote:Great head on flight shot with excellent forward wing position and fanned tail.
 

by Jim Urbach on Wed May 17, 2017 4:40 pm
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FABULOUS flight pose, David
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