British Wildlife The Kestrel by danob
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Description
The Kestrel is a small, chestnut brown bird of prey that is frequently seen hovering over grassland. The hooked bill is a bluish colour with yellow cere. The legs are yellow.
The male (or tercel) Kestrel has black-spotted chestnut brown upperparts, and a blue-grey head and tail. The tail has a single black bar at the tip. Underneath, the breast and belly are buff coloured with black spots.
The female (or falcon) as captured here is darker than the male and the back, mantle and wings all have black barring. The tail has black barring along its length. The creamy underparts are more heavily streaked in black than the male. Occasionally, the head and tail may be tinged with grey.
Juveniles are like females.
Thanks again for taking time to view and for your comments despite the fact I have not been around much to view your galleries myself.
Comments (55)
Excellent capture, beautiful detail and clarity, stunning work!!!
Surely a stock little bird. Powerful for its size I bet. This is a great shot. Catches the expression and the packed body very well.
love the series.. another great shot!
Beautiful bird and superb work.
Wonderful photo my friend....!!! Fantastic detail....!!!!
After my ex-wifes Chevette got repossessed she bought a front drive Tercel. The ealier BMW repossesion did not count since that had occured in my side yard and they paid me a $1. She was right about responsibility. It really does conflict with peace of mind. My condo time share wnet to back taxes, though I never heard since I forgot to leave a forwarding address with Dade County. It did seem strange only receiving a bill for the first year.
Very interesting to find out that only the female is called a falcon! A most beautiful picture.
A stunning shot of one of my favorite birds, Danny! I had to get my bird book out and do some looking, as this surprised me, had never seen a female up close before. Do British Kestrels look just the same as our American variety? Wonderful creamy DOF, and at f7, wow!
Oh how cute is this one!...thanks a lot Danny for this wonderful shot!
Stunning bird and photo. CC
A beautiful bird and a superb shot, dear Danny. Wonderful work. Hugs. DiDi. xx
Another fine capture...
Very happy to see again your splendid capture Danny! This one is sublim!
Awesome bird!!! Wonderful capture!!!
Cute and beautiful ;O)
Vrey nice macro ! This one is very cute ! Love the details of your shots as always !
gorgeous capture how perfect this is!!!!
Such a cute bird..we have them here where I live in Northern Australia..beautiful image...
she's beautiful; and oh, what I'd give to be able to capture such beautiful bird photos as you get.
Beautiful shot, The colours is perfect and the light.. as usual your technique is Great.. Thank your for your example my friend
Such a marvelous little bird. Your image is so sharp and crystal clear. Beautifully captured and presented as usual.
Wieder ein schönes Bild 5+++++++ Gruß Rocksy
Beautiful capture...
Amazing work!!! Love it!!
anther beautiful bird, when I was 12 years old I was walking on the beach coming from school,Hmmm it must have been the only day i was at school. Anyway I found an injured Kestrel and brought it home and nursed it back to good health and then let it go free.