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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Andygod on November 25, 2013, 12:51:28 PM

Title: American Kestrel
Post by: Andygod on November 25, 2013, 12:51:28 PM

It was a very cold windy day down at Cranberry Marsh this morning.  Lots of Geese and Mallard Ducks sitting out on the ice.  I thought I was just going home with some Chickadee and Blue Jay pictures until I spotted this little guy sitting on the hydro wires out by the road.

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3771/11052775226_622c0de643_c.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3821/11052776536_3bcf836671_c.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7326/11052696375_af9f2172be_c.jpg)

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Title: Re: American Kestrel
Post by: BoboBird on December 01, 2013, 01:40:24 PM

Very nice indeed.

Title: Re: American Kestrel
Post by: paul_reeves on December 01, 2013, 03:52:44 PM

Gorgeous.

Title: Re: American Kestrel
Post by: MEGHAN on December 12, 2013, 05:57:42 PM

Very cool, I like the last one.

Meghan

Title: Re: American Kestrel
Post by: Paul O'Toole on December 12, 2013, 06:56:37 PM

Beautiful colours and very nice detail.

Title: Re: American Kestrel
Post by: Patricia on December 16, 2013, 07:14:50 PM

Fantastic shot! What camera and lens where you using?

Title: Re: American Kestrel
Post by: Andygod on December 16, 2013, 08:26:45 PM

I was using my old Canon 40D with a Sigma 300mm.  I have seen this same bird on the hydro wires along the north side of Victoria Street in Whitby several times now.  Between the GO station and Lakeridge Rd.  I am sure it is the same bird and it will let you get quite close now.  I am not sure if it is the bird or me, but I only see him when the weather is crappy.