Farmington Follies
During hunting season you just never know what strange sights you might see at Farmington Bay.
Tag: american kestrel
Yesterday I Got Angry At The Presence Of A Cat
Let me be clear. I wasn’t angry at the cat. Instead I was angry at the people responsible for it being where it was. I still am.
American Kestrel Struggling To Feed On A Large Vole
Just holding onto your lunch isn’t always easy when you’re 20′ in the air and the prey is relatively large.
American Kestrel Balancing Act
This male stretched every limb he possibly could simultaneously which I thought resulted in an awkward but endearing pose.
Male American Kestrel In A Setting I Adore
Favorite Raptor Perches
Raptors in particular are known for repeatedly using the same perch, sometimes over a period of years. And sometimes they’re used by more than one raptor species so it behooves the bird photographer to check them out regularly. If raptors like’m, I like’m – even when they’re less than photogenic.
Female American Kestrel With Prey
It’s been a while since a kestrel allowed me a close approach so I appreciated the close action as this female enjoyed her furry breakfast on a great perch (photos are not gory).
Female American Kestrel In A Setting I Love
Occasionally one of my photos will grow in me the more I reflect on it and this one from yesterday morning is an example.
A New Way To Report Banded American Kestrels
Now that much of the preliminary work for this project has been done HawkWatch International needs eyes. Lots of eyes.
A Serendipitous American Kestrel Yesterday Morning
Male American Kestrels Getting Some Tail
Male American Kestrel Acting Strangely
American Kestrel With Vole Prey – The Rest Of The Story
It’ll take 16 more images to tell the rest of the story that I started yesterday but I thought it was worth telling.
Male American Kestrel – An Aborted Takeoff With Prey
A Clumsy Male American Kestrel
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Yesterday I Got Angry At The Presence Of A Cat
Let me be clear. I wasn’t angry at the cat. Instead I was angry at the people responsible for it being where it was. I still am.
American Kestrel Struggling To Feed On A Large Vole
Just holding onto your lunch isn’t always easy when you’re 20′ in the air and the prey is relatively large.
American Kestrel Balancing Act
This male stretched every limb he possibly could simultaneously which I thought resulted in an awkward but endearing pose.
Male American Kestrel In A Setting I Adore
Favorite Raptor Perches
Raptors in particular are known for repeatedly using the same perch, sometimes over a period of years. And sometimes they’re used by more than one raptor species so it behooves the bird photographer to check them out regularly. If raptors like’m, I like’m – even when they’re less than photogenic.
Female American Kestrel With Prey
It’s been a while since a kestrel allowed me a close approach so I appreciated the close action as this female enjoyed her furry breakfast on a great perch (photos are not gory).
Female American Kestrel In A Setting I Love
Occasionally one of my photos will grow in me the more I reflect on it and this one from yesterday morning is an example.
A New Way To Report Banded American Kestrels
Now that much of the preliminary work for this project has been done HawkWatch International needs eyes. Lots of eyes.
A Serendipitous American Kestrel Yesterday Morning
Male American Kestrels Getting Some Tail
Male American Kestrel Acting Strangely
American Kestrel With Vole Prey – The Rest Of The Story
It’ll take 16 more images to tell the rest of the story that I started yesterday but I thought it was worth telling.
