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Fast female falcon flyby

December 3, 2020 by Tony Leave a Comment

Fast female falcon flyby
A female American kestrel makes a fast getaway. (© Tony’s Takes)

I could add another “F word” to describe these birds – “frustrating.”

American kestrels are quite common out on the plains of Colorado and I see them frequently. Getting good pics of them when I do see them though is not common. They are quite skittish and they have a knack for taking off in the direction that prevents a shot. Throw in the fact that they are small (North America’s smallest falcon in fact) and it is just flat out hard to get a good capture of them, particularly in flight.

This past weekend I got lucky and captured a few decent images of a female though. She was perched on a wire like they often are but this time she flew back toward me giving a few flight shots in the process. Definitely was fun.

A female American kestrel makes a fast getaway. (© Tony's Takes)
A female American kestrel makes a fast getaway. (© Tony’s Takes)
A female American kestrel makes a fast getaway. (© Tony's Takes)
A female American kestrel makes a fast getaway. (© Tony’s Takes)

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