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American kestrel

Falco sparverius

Habitat:

Open pasture

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14 Comments

Smith Zoo
Smith Zoo 10 years ago

Sweet angle! Well done Jim!

Jim West
Jim West 10 years ago

Thank you all for your comments.

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 10 years ago

amazing shot!

MIAH
MIAH 10 years ago

he's cute.

chebeague20141
chebeague20141 10 years ago

me and my friend love it

Wow, what a nice picture..!

okiegirl85
okiegirl85 10 years ago

I love kestrels. We have a park nearby our home and they hang around there a lot feeding on the dragonflies. So much fund to watch!

okiegirl85
okiegirl85 10 years ago

Beautiful shot!

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Great capture Jim!!

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 10 years ago

Heck, I'd just like a picture of one perched...

Jim West
Jim West 10 years ago

You just have to lucky, Beaker98. They're real hard to get close to.

beaker98
beaker98 10 years ago

Fantastic capture Jim. I've tried for years to get good kestrel in flight photos and fail every time.

MaryL
MaryL 10 years ago

Wow! Great Spotting!

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 10 years ago

Love it!

Jim West
Spotted by
Jim West

Ferris, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jan 24, 2014
Submitted on Jan 24, 2014

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