White-tailed kites photographed on CA coast on a very windy day. watching the colony and kite activity was fun, hand holding 1200mm in strong wind not so much! Recent rain had caused the rodents to surface and the raptors were ready to "clean up"
the lower bird is a juvenile the upper bird is an adult.
Shot with 1D-X and 600II + 2X III. ISO 1600. f/8 at 1/3200sec. Hand held. processed with DPP 4.3. I hope you like it
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