Lesser Kestrel 2

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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

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

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?

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

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

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