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kestrel by ~littleredelf:iconlittleredelf:

Categories Photography > Animals, Plants & Nature > Birds

©2004-2009 ~littleredelf
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most specifically, an American Kestrel ( Falco sparverius)
America's smallest falcon and a beautiful bird of prey.
It is also known as a Sparrow Hawk.

You often see them perched along wires on country roads
where they hunt insects and mice when insects are not to be had.

This one is male, and he is perched on the gloved hand of a guide,
in a stucco doorway at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum.
The black stripes in the back is the branching of a tree,
i think it rather accents the 3 black markings
and draws you down into his face . . .

It was raining that day . . .
and you can see some water sprinkles
just on top of his head in FULL VIEW :heart:

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Given 2004-02-12

kestrel by *littleredelf
Check out this oustanding capture of America's smallest falcon and a beautiful bird of prey - Sparrow Hawk. (Featured by `hesitation)

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~suntech Feb 9, 2004, 11:09:13 PM
woah, gorgeous close-up, those vibrant colors and the detail ... amazing :) +fav - and im not even usually a fan of this type of photography!

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~gexAE Feb 9, 2004, 11:10:50 PM
awesome shot .. i love how u get so close on this shot and your last bird shot :) +fav also

:jealous: :( lol

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~spotto Feb 9, 2004, 11:15:18 PM
Lovely..
I love feathers.. They look like brushstrokes..
Excellent shot.

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~killowatt Feb 9, 2004, 11:18:49 PM
wow, never knew those little hawks were so cool looking. know we've got em around here but never seen them upclose.
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~killowatt Feb 9, 2004, 11:20:13 PM
and i gotta know.. film or digi?
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~-jamesjr Feb 9, 2004, 11:26:30 PM
:thumbsup: Very nice!!! Beautiful!!! :)
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~littleredelf Feb 9, 2004, 11:29:50 PM
digital . . . SONY CyberSHot DSC-F717 :nod:
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=freakoftheeast Feb 9, 2004, 11:37:33 PM
What I love is that the bird almost seems to pop out of the photo! Very nicely focused and detailed...

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=buildingclimber Feb 9, 2004, 11:37:34 PM
What wonderous color and markings..beautiful capture :+fav:
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`insaneone Feb 9, 2004, 11:42:06 PM
beautiful shot andrea

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