D20A2911 Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Salford, Greater Manchester

            Common Kestrel (full frame)

1246.21.12.2024

It is very rare for me to attempt a flight shot of a bird using a crop sensor camera coupled with a 500mm lens and a 1.4X converter. The the field of view is so narrow that finding the bird is a struggle, then comes the difficulty of keeping it in view. Fortunately kestrels can hold position for long enough periods for me to find them in the viewfinder when hovering making the chances of a shot much better than it otherwise would be. The difficulty then comes with getting them in the right position so one either has to get them as they face the wind and light or at a quarter angle. This kestrel was watched for several weeks to optimise my chances of getting best results.

Taken on: December 20, 2022

Tags:

Nature

Bird

Kestrel

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Hovering

hover

flight

hunting

Salford

Adrian Dancy

Raptor

Bird of Prey

Falcon

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Groups appears in: • *I Love Birds* • ***Raptors/Owls in Great Britain***.....wild or captive more » • * Birds of Britain * • Avian Photography • BBC Springwatch (Official) • All Wildlife Photography « less

Camera: Canon EOS R7, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec, 700mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R7
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1600)
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Partial
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
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