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Kestrel with feed


Kestrel with feed
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Copyright: Arunkumar krishnaiah (arunk) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 26 W: 0 N: 19] (272)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-11-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D-200, 100-300mm f4.5-5.6 APO
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-11-30 20:25
Viewed: 571
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi Folks,

After long time, I am uploading my photowork here,This one taken at outskirts of Bangalore,( Thanks to Malik for organising trip)

This bird known as Eurasian Kestral,This is a diurnal animal and prefers an "open country" habitat such as fields, heaths, and marshland. When hunting, the Common Kestrel hovers about 10 – 20 m (~33 – 66 ft) above the ground, searching for prey, usually by flying into the wind or using thermals from ridges. Once prey is sighted, the bird makes a short, steep dive toward the target. It can often be found hunting along the sides of roads and motorways.

Kestrels prey upon small mammals, including voles, as well as small birds, large insects, earthworms, and frogs. Like most birds of prey, Kestrels have keen eyesight enabling them to spot small prey from a distance
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Hi Arun,

Nice to see that you have uploaded picture after gap,you have nicely captured the bird in activity,I see some colour correction is required here, may be little post process would help to bring out the image to its true value.TFS.

Good one Great moment

Hi Arun,
nice to see your image after long time and what an image, good subject, the kestral busy here with, what looks like a grasshopper. beautiful subject no doubt, but this image should have processed better, i did a workshop to solve some things, which i hope did to my knowledge. hope you don't mind. tfs.
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  • smurali Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 207 W: 14 N: 609] (3582)
  • [2008-12-01 12:30]

Looks like a good haul. Great moment.

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