American kestrels
by Elizabeth Winter
Title
American kestrels
Artist
Elizabeth Winter
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
North America's smallest falcon.
One of the most colorful of all raptors.
Generally hunt for insects and small prey.
Often seen perched on wires or poles and regularly pump their tails to maintain balance
Often seen hovering facing into the wind or hovering over potential prey.
Sports fans in some cities get an extra show during night games: kestrels perching on light standards or foul poles, tracking moths and other insects in the powerful stadium light beams and catching these snacks on the wing. Some of their hunting flights have even made it onto TV sports coverage.
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December 7th, 2017
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Comments (37)
Laurie Search
Oh wow, I love this, Elizabeth!!! Gorgeous composition and capture!!! And Happy New Year!!! :)))vf
Kathy M Krause
Exceptional capture of these two together Elizabeth! I felt fortunate to just get one photo of one kestrel but oh boy, this is amazing! Awesome! L/F
Deb Halloran
What a fantastic capture of these beautiful "American Kestrels"...stunning. Nicely done. v/f
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful photograph of a pair of American Kestrels, Elizabeth! Congrats on your WoWie! F/L
Skip Willits
Wonderful image of this pair. I wish you a very Merry Christmas Elizabeth and happy holidays.
Marvin Spates
Why Elizabeth this is such a beautiful image! I absolutely love the colors of these amazing animals! LF
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on this beauty being chosen as one of the William's Weekly Wows found in the discussions tab of the group, Wild Birds Of The World. LF
HH Photography of Florida
Wonderful image of this beautiful pair of Kestrels. Congratulations for being chosen as a William’s Weekly Wow in the Wild Birds of the World group. l/fv
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