Having just been out for a walk around the Cat & Fiddle moorland I was driving home when I bumped into this fella sat on a wall eating his lunch.
as I double backed round with the car he flew to another wall to finish his meal
and then just chilling
a few hundred yards away I caught up with at least 3 Dippers
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Dave, wonderful shots of the beautiful Kestrel!
When I see them, they're usually flying at the speed of sound away from me.
And to catch him with prey is really special!
Terrific shots of the kestrel eating. I have managed to get shots of kestrels in trees and on wires...but NEVER eating.
What a capture! Yours and his.
Love the Kestrel. Nice to see them in action. Happy birding!!!
Cracking shots of the Kestrel Dave. I must get back up that way soon. Superb area.
What a nice series -- beautiful little kestrel. Only you would get these lovely shots and the cute little dippers too AFTER you thought you were through with your birding for the day.
I love the kestrel, especially with the mouse.
Nice Kestrel. Dippers in the UK are much nicer than the Brown Dipper of east Asia.......
Fascinating birds! Love your shots.
What a handsome Kestrel you've found. Great shots. I love the direct on pose.
beautiful images of the Kestrel. I especially like the image with the wired fence and pole on it.
And I love dippers. :)
The kestrel is familiar as are the dippers! We have seen those. Used to have a kestrel visit our yard (when we lived in Oregon)... sometimes to my sorrow as it felt like my feeders were giving him a cafeteria to choose from. But he's a beautiful little raptor (and they have to eat too!).
Dave, we have kestrels out here in our desert, in California, too. I love to see them and hear them! We frequently have one sit up on the telephone pole in our back yard. We also have a pair of Cooper hawks who catch a dove every 3-4 days.
~~Cheryl Ann~~
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