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Kestrel in the morning sun
jafritten

Kestrel in the morning sun (Falco tinnunculus)

Here's a lovely portrait of this beauty. I like this photo because he doesn't appear like a raptor at all. Peaceful like a drowsy budgie. Most in flight-shots convey quite a different impression.
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Habitat
half open land, hills, woods, meadows, uplands
Location
Eifel, Germany
Date taken
27 February 22
Scientific name
Falco tinnunculus
Equipment used
Nikon
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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
jafritten
Date added
View count
310
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2500 second(s)
ISO
560
Filename
NO2_6035small.jpg
File size
514.6 KB
Date taken
Sun, 27 February 2022 10:35 AM
Dimensions
1000px x 1250px

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