Some more pictures of Kestrels
Kestrels are probably the most common birds of prey here in Austria and I already managed to get several pictures of these birds. They are really beautiful and since they are often focused on looking for prey it is easy to get close to them. These birds are often sitting on a high spot in the trees or on houses, on old castles.
Nice Kestrel sitting on a tree branch. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:38 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
What a beautiful bird. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:38 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Kestrels are very beautiful. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:38 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Picture of a kestrel at the cementary. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:38 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Kestrel in flight. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon Z6II |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:38 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
breeding kestrel in the nest. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon Z6II |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:38 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
breeding kestrel in the nest. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon Z6II |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:38 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Nice Closeup pictures of a falcon. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:38 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Looks very similar to our kestrels here in South Africa, that I have posted a few times before. You shared some lovely shots of this little go getter.
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Thank you, i dont know how migratory they are but i heard some of the Falcon Family fly really long distances, so they could actzually BE the Same birds.
Maybe, and incidentally I got a Rock Kestrel in a high tree today.
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Nice!
I've never seen a Kestrel nest! Great photos!
Thank you, I don't know if they used an old nest from another bird in this case. most of the time they use old buildings and old walls with holes where they can build their nests. In this Case I assume they reused another birds nest for their own.
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