American Kestrel
Here is another image of the “Peace Valley” Kestrel (aka “The Mighty Hunter”). This image was captured in 2017, a year after my first post on Great Bird Pics. I thought it might be interesting to document my experience with this bird. This season I did not capture him with prey, but he was quite active as this image displays. He would land on a perch for a while as he scanned for prey, and then take off for another spot. This image captures one of his take-offs. Note how sparse the spots are on this individual’s chest. Male Kestrels often have more of these, while females have streaks. Curiously, I have not found any cooperative female Kestrels, and consequently, don’t have as many images of them.
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
Location Peace Valley Park, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Gender Male
Age Adult
Activity BIF (Bird in Flight), Hunting
- Created Timestamp12/16/2017 10:37:16
- CameraCanon EOS 60D
- Aperture8
- CreditRonald Zigler
- CopyrightRonald L. Zigler
- Focal Length600
- Iso400
- Shutter Speed1/2000
That is just a beautiful picture of the Kestrel with the stark blue sky. Caught all the action, sharp and crisp!