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    Ofer Levy
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    Taken a few months ago here in Sydney. This young bird was very keen to get my crickets offering...

    Nankeen Kestrel

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    Lovely image! Very crisp and rich colors. I've only seen the American Kestrel, but it is among my favorite birds.

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    Ofer, you nailed that one nicely! How did you keep the crickets in place? Pin their feet to the ground :eek:?

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    Terrific shot. Lovely bird, great exposure and the sense of motion in that capture is really gripping. Nicely done.

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    Good hunting pose Ofer, and I like how the talons are prepared for a catch. Nice and sharp for the speed that these guys fly.

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    My word that is a good shot!
    The bird is intent on one thing only - its prey. The wing positions, talon positions and airflow through the feathers are suggesting a high speed but perfectly controlled approach - fantastic!!
    HA, BKG and colour are cock-on - I cannot fault this image Ofer - good job!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colin Driscoll View Post
    Ofer, you nailed that one nicely! How did you keep the crickets in place? Pin their feet to the ground :eek:?
    Thanks for your comments and kind words guys!
    Colin, it is not a good idea to pin the crickets to the ground IMO. When they are moving around freely the birds simply can not help themselves....

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    My attempt at humor Ofer!

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    Nice hunting pose Ofer. Very intent on its mission. Nice sharpness, exposure and killer bg. Well done.
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    Killer image Ofer.

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    excellent love the pose and details
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    I am normally against baiting, but as it was only a criket (very noisy here at this time of year) wh cares.

    Beautiful capture

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    Looks super cute. Great sharpness, detail and perfect background! Simply amazing.
    Thanks for the good info about cricket. i wonder if it works for american kestral as well? maybe i will try, cuz i never got a decent closeup kestral shot.

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    Nice catch Ofer :)

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    Ofer:

    Lovely colors, exposure, sharpness, background.

    I would prefer the wings to be full up for this pose, to show off their details, as opposed to pointing at us.
    The bird is banking away from us a bit, but the sense of diving on the prey still comes through strongly.

    Hope to see more from this series.


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    Very nice photo Ofer.

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    Superb!!!!

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    Ofer, you nailed this one nicely
    TFS

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