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A Flight of Kestrels Falco sparvertius | Jan. 6, 2019 |
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A kestrel (Falco sparvertius) is the smallest North American falcon, no larger than a mourning dove, but very colorful. |
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One day, during the previous October of fall migration, an unusually high number of kestrels flew through.
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Over at Jo Hays Vista, we had over thirty in about two hours. Other hawk watch sites reported hundreds of kestrels.
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Kestrels tend to whiz by at high speed and rapidly change direction, so it is always challenging to focus on one.
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And so there was plenty of opportunity to have a few good photos. In brief, it was a lovely day on the ridge.
Photo note: On October 12, 2018, I used a Pentax K3-II, with the Pentax 150-450mm lens, for the photos. |