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Stanley Jones

American Kestrel, Female (Falco sparverius)

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius sparverius) female
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Habitat
Post Oak Savanna vegetation area, Brazos River Valley, agriculture fields and tame pastureland at 77 m (253 ft) elevation.
Location
Sandy Point Road near Sims Lane Cut-off, nw of Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
February 2024
Scientific name
Falco sparverius
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Ignatius, Э́ллин, Ozprey1 and 3 others
C B Allen
Another great raptor in-flight shot. You did well - I've always found American Kestrel difficult to get close enough for shots that good. tfs.
 
bievreJJ
excellent inflight capture of this little falcon, keeping a close eye on you, well done, Stanley, many tfs!!
 
BenjiS
Fantastic flight shot of this lovely little falcon against a beautiful blue sky Stanley, TFS!
 
Lisa W
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Three excellent images today, Stanley. I really like this flight shot, the colors look great.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
169
Comment count
12

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
250
Filename
American Kestrel (female) Sandy Point Road near Sims Lane Cut-Off, nw of Bryan, Brazos County.jpg
File size
814.4 KB
Date taken
Sun, 18 February 2024 12:36 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 609px

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