Kestrel Flying Low
by Judi Dressler
Title
Kestrel Flying Low
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Female American Kestrel flying low over dry thistles in Colorado in winter. She evidently saw something that looked like prey to her, and was coming to investigate. Kestrels are very small falcons, so they are predators and hunt for their prey. I was shooting through the window of my car, happy that she flew quite close in my direction!
From Cornell: "North America’s littlest falcon, the American Kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity into its small body. It's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male’s slate-blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty-red back and tail; the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail. Hunting for insects and other small prey in open territory, kestrels perch on wires or poles, or hover facing into the wind, flapping and adjusting their long tails to stay in place. Kestrels are declining in parts of their range; you can help them by putting up nest boxes."
Photo taken on January 3, 2020, near Longmont, Colorado
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January 6th, 2020
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Comments (89)
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations. Your amazing action shot is now featured on the Over 3000 Views home page. I am proud to display your talents. Please post it in the featured archive and group promotional threads for continued exposure.
Larry Kniskern
Judi – I wanted to let you know that your stunning image was a top-five candidate in the selection of the November "Photo of the Month" for the Go Take a Hike Photography Group. Even though not advancing as a finalist, this image is most worthy of recognition as a superb photographic effort, so congratulations and well done!
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Judi – your stunning scene has been selected as a Group Admin’s Pick from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Raptors in Flight photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Judi Dressler
Thanks so much to the buyer from Milford, NJ who bought a framed print of this image on 6/30/21!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Murray Rudd
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group 'Raptors.' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured image(s) in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / Image Archive.' l/f and p if you allow pinning (https://www.pinterest.ca/tendrelimages/raptors-at-fine-art-america/)
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