Lesser Kestrel 2

[Richard Unsworth]

:S3:
Taken today at 1100 @ LPN Castro Verde

Inbound to nest with prey - I hid behind a wall

crossed light, and a real battle with the 7D

100-400 F5.6 1/2500 ISO 400

[Karl Egressy]

Nice coming through the green foliage flight shot, with the prey in the beak, Richard.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Tough light quality and angle. The gliding pose is OK, and the BG good (altough I would crop some from the bottom). Is the bird too red perhaps?

[arash_hazeghi]

I like the pose and food item, the main issue here is the harsh contrasty light which has caused a string red cast too...

TFS

[Gerald Kelberg]

Nice capture, Richard - well done getting the prey item.

Colour does look a bit too red on the bird. Difficult light - try earlier in the morning.

Have you been up to Mertola? Nice Lesser Kestrels there. Lovely birds, aren't they!

Regards,

Gerald

[Richard Unsworth]

Thanks all will check the reds Arash ++
Gerald - yeah I know Mertola, go there quite a few times, just up the road really!!