This female kestrel has just finished a meal and is looking for another. I assume she has better places to roost when it is raining, but it had been raining for a long time and she probably needed to eat.
Kestrel Hunts in the Rain
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Great shot, especially with the rain drops! I’m curious as to how you protect your equipment in wet weather?
Thanks. I have a Think Tank rain cover.
Yup – I’m with Coles – great portrait, but how fun to catch the rain drops!
Thanks Gregory. I agree with you guys. Rain drops can be a plus in a photo.
That’s a real beauty, Jim! A great concentrated pose, and I really like the water drops too.
Thanks Pat. They are beautiful little hawks.
I love the clarity and color, and of course the rain, but also how the kestrel is intent on its hunting rather than on you.
Thanks John. When they’re intent on something is about the only time I can get a lens on them.
Wonderful picture of this kestrel ! Perfect light and exposure, and the drops of rain brings a touch of dynamism ! Congratulations Jim !
Jean-Michel
Thank you Jean-Michel.