IMG_4849.2021.2abc.Kestrel
An edited version/playing with noise reduction ... Do you notice the difference with the previous photo IMG_4849.2021.2ab. Kestrel.
Constantly scanning, patiently waiting ... This one showed up unexpectedly in my backyard-resting on the clothes dryer ...
Kestrels have excellent vision, scanning for prey from a tree, a roadside wire or a power line. If no high perch is available, they will soar over fields in search of large insects, small mammals, birds or reptiles.
Once it has located its prey, a kestrel will fly over its intended meal and hover motionless in the air, perfecting the angle of attack before dropping like a stone to seize its target with one or both feet. They can even catch prey in flight.
The kestrel will feed where it kills, or may hide the kill in grass clumps, tree cavities or bushes for a leaner time. Because of their relatively diminutive size, kestrels themselves may end up as prey to larger raptors.
IMG_4849.2021.2abc.Kestrel
An edited version/playing with noise reduction ... Do you notice the difference with the previous photo IMG_4849.2021.2ab. Kestrel.
Constantly scanning, patiently waiting ... This one showed up unexpectedly in my backyard-resting on the clothes dryer ...
Kestrels have excellent vision, scanning for prey from a tree, a roadside wire or a power line. If no high perch is available, they will soar over fields in search of large insects, small mammals, birds or reptiles.
Once it has located its prey, a kestrel will fly over its intended meal and hover motionless in the air, perfecting the angle of attack before dropping like a stone to seize its target with one or both feet. They can even catch prey in flight.
The kestrel will feed where it kills, or may hide the kill in grass clumps, tree cavities or bushes for a leaner time. Because of their relatively diminutive size, kestrels themselves may end up as prey to larger raptors.