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Lesser Kestrel_(Falco naumanni)_male flight Acantilado de Barbate Spain_w_2917
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni), Fleischer, 1818) is a small falcon species that is a useful ally of man in combating pests in agricultural landscapes. Once considered among the most abundant birds of prey in Europe, today, due to agriculture intensification, farmland abandonment, loss of nesting sites and intensive pesticide application it has an uncertain future.
Lesser Kestrel is strongly attached to agro-environmental landscapes, showing high preferences towards extensively managed wheat crops and extensively grazed or otherwise maintained pastures. The species is an essentially insectivorous, opportunist feeder, capable of exploiting a wide range of terrestrial and aerial prey.
Lesser Kestrels are often nesting in urban areas, as they provide nesting sites and reduced nest predation and are usually surrounded by agricultural fields or open uncultivated grasslands, securing food sources. The species is therefore highly dependent on human activity not only for foraging areas but also in terms of available nesting sites.
In the past, the Lesser Kestrel was widely spread in southern & eastern Europe, nesting “everywhere” in the mid-19th century. Nowadays more efforts have been made to accommodate this beautiful little falcon, by installing nest boxes in old buildings.
This lovely male out hawking for insects along the clifftops of the southern Spanish town of Barbate and breeds at an ancient dovecot, adjacent to the lovely secluded hotel called El Palomar de La Breña. A great place for walkers and anyone interested in nature.
Ridin' the waves while the others chill on the beach...this one really is the "black gull" of the family.
Our Eastern Bluebirds raised a brood in Spring and then left for the Summer. They have been in the yard again recently, checking inside the box and showing interest. Too late in the season for a brood. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
If you look closely, you can see a Canada goose standing to the left of the tree. They are BIG birds, indicating that this is indeed a BIG tree.
Foggy Town by Martijn van der Nat.
Taken In Leiderdorp, The Netherlands.
ISO320, 200 mm, F5,6 1/100th.
Levitation
Shot with a Nikon D600 and a 17-35mm f2.8 @ f5.6.
2 Flashes:
- An SB910 reflected off of an umbrella from camera left.
- A bare SB600 for the backlighting from behind the curtain.
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I wasn't happy with the halos i found so i made my own. It's available on the Marketplace. Search for Helviti!
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Recently, the President has fallen under a dangerous sickness. Though she tries to hold Press Conferences and speechs, she is just too weak. The Argentinean public is in chaos. Some say she should step down until she feels well and others say that she should step down permanently. Riots and strikes have been going on all over Argentina. The Secretary of Defense ordered the Army to step in and take control.
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fresh, cold, clear and blue that are synonyms for water... my picture is a try to show all this aspects. Especially for photographing water I prefer shady conditions. Also an open blue sky above is important to let water shine blue. This picture, I have been waiting for the last moment to have a decent sun spot. In this deep canyon the rays comes directly from above. The same direction like the water falls.