North American Kestrel

[Michael Lloyd]

I shot this young fellow off of the Pintail Loop at Cameron Prairie NWR near Cameron, Louisiana earlier this year (February). the crop is fairly tight.

EOS 1DsMKIII
600 f4L IS

Exposure = 1/2500
f4
ISO = 100
No flash. The catch light is the setting sun.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Very nice light and perch, love the pose too, I just wonder how would've this shot worked as an horizontal. Still congratulaiutons!

[Nagesh Mula]

Very cool picture!!
These guys are beautiful and I too agree with Ramon's opinion of seeing this picture in a horizontal frame.