King of the Haystack
Many of the grassy fields at the Ridgefield NWR are cut down and baled. On July 26, 2017, I came across this male American Kestrel […]
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Air Patrol
An American Kestrel hovers over the fields of the Ridgefield NWR, April 26, 2017. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1600, f4, ISO 200, 500mm, 2:37 p.m.
Falcon in Flight
An American Kestrel in flight, just coming out of hover mode. Taken March 1, 2017, at the Ridgefield NWR. This one has a pretty heavy
Post Landing
A little far away on this one — an American Kestrel had just landed on this small post at the Ridgefield NWR, Nov. 25, 2016.
“Howdy down there!”
This American Kestrel hovered right above the road up about 50 feet at the Ridgefield NWR, Dec. 6, 2016. Typically, they’ll hover in position for
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Non-stressful Kestrel
Typically, when a bird is holding onto the branch with just one foot, it’s in relaxation mode–hence, the title of today’s American Kestrel shot, “Non-stressful
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Rodent Monitor
An August 4, 2016, shot of an American Kestrel hovering over a recently mowed field at the Ridgefield NWR, on the hunt for rodents, bugs,
Kestrel in Winter
An American Kestrel, captured on March 6, 2015, at the Ridgefield NWR. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1600, f5.6, ISO 500, 700mm, 1:20 p.m.
Fierce and Mighty!
An American Kestrel in the process of launching toward a possible meal at the Ridgefield NWR, Jan. 15, 2016. VIEW LARGE Canon 5D Mark III,
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Feather Adjustment
A shot from below, of an American Kestrel female adjusting her feathers as she hangs onto that precarious perch. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4,
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