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Common Kestrel


Common Kestrel
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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2463 W: 168 N: 7435] (23482)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon PowerShot G7, 2X Teleconverter TC-DC58C
Exposure: f/4.8, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): BIRDS of CYPRUS [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-04-30 7:11
Viewed: 775
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Common Kestrel – Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus

I’ll continue with a few more shots from Cyprus. – This shot was taken at the Paphos lighthouse and the surrounding archeological site at Paphos which is well-known as a haven for birdwatchers. We went there a couple of times, the first time being very successful, the second time we saw less birds, but this male was very obliging and let us come quite close as he was up in a tree.

"This species occurs over a large range. It is widespread in Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as occasionally reaching the east coast of North America. The Common Kestrel is small compared with other birds of prey, but larger than most songbirds. Kestrels have long wings as well as a distinctive long tail like the other Falco species. This bird's plumage is mainly brown with dark spots. Unlike most hawks they display sexual colour dimorphism with the male having a blue-grey head and tail. The tail is brown with black bars in females, and has a black tip with a narrow white rim in both sexes. Common Kestrels measure 34–38 cm from head to tail, with a wingspan of 70–80 cm.
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.
In built-up areas Kestrels will often nest on buildings or reuse the old nests of crows."
From Wikipedia

This shot was taken from a distance of about 14 meters with the camera handheld.
Adanac, claudine, jaycee, Raptorman, JORAPAVI, pvb, Debz has marked this note useful
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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1045 W: 1 N: 4121] (13854)
  • [2007-04-30 7:43]

Hello Ulla,
Excellent capture, beautiful composition with nice colors and sharp details gives us a great image of this Kestrel in its' surroundings. Thanks Ulla.
Rick

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1780 W: 8 N: 4611] (14907)
  • [2007-04-30 11:03]

Hi Ulla,

Lovely shot of the Kestrel. I didn't know they had such sweet faces. Beautiful colors and details against the natural setting.

Jane

Hello Ulla , greetings from Turkey to you , very good comp. and POV , good details , overall a successful photo of this raptor , TFS.

Hola Ulla,
Excelente captura de este bello ejemplar, buena definición con agradable luz y bonito fondo con las hojas del eucalipto. Saludos
José Ramón

Hello Ulla,
This is a lucky capture! This is a nice and impressive animal that I don't see often here. You caught it in a beautiful pose with good colors and details. I like this eye contact a lot. Well done! Thanks,
Claudine

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2259] (8370)
  • [2007-05-01 7:29]

Hello Ulla
Very nice shot,
Very good lighting, sharp and detailed image, very nice colours.TFS

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 20 N: 521] (1813)
  • [2007-05-02 10:57]

Hi Ulla,
This is a very nice capture of a very nice bird working on his feathers. Very good composition and pov.
Good light and nice colours.
TFS Paula

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 866] (3283)
  • [2007-05-02 13:54]

Hi Ulla, this is a fab shot of the Kestrel, nice and fluffy. Great POV. Nice colours and sharp detail.
tfs
debz

Hola Ulla
Nos muestras a un macho de cernícalo con una pose muy bonita. Quizás le falte un poco de foco pero con la cámara que tienes y la distancia a la que estaba ya es todo un logro.
Por lo que te felicito.
Un saludo

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