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Nankeen Kestrel
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Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides)

This loverly little fellow flew up and sat beside me, Who needs a 500mm lens :)
Location
Terrigal Cental Coast NSW
Date taken
06/10/08
Scientific name
Falco cenchroides
Equipment used
Pentax K10D Sigma 50-500 @190mm
Wonderful photo. Super clear. That would make my day having one of these fly right up to me!
 
WOW, what a beauty!!! o:) And came close to you? Please tell us the secret to lure them! ;) Great job, Nick!!! :clap: :clap:
 
Two great captures Nick. Have to be lucky sometime, I guess. Top portrait with this one & in the other, I think it is checking out what you were up to. Wanted to take a photo of you? Thanks for sharing with us. :king:
 
Thanks all for your comments Marian no secret just sit down in the general area and watch the dolphins :) Rookery I spent the first 43 years of my life in the Bay of plenty NI NZ :)
 

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