Female American Kestrel With Prey Mia Mcpherson S On The Wing Photography Three days ago i had one minute with a beautiful adult female american kestrel and her partially eaten prey at farmington bay wma. Female american kestrel with prey, farmington bay wma, davis county, utah.
Female American Kestrel With Prey At Farmington Bay On The Wing Adult female american kestrel perched on a wildflower stalk – nikon d500, f7.1, 1 1600, iso 640, nikkor 500mm vr with 1.4x tc, natural light, not baited. when the american kestrel took off from the reflector she landed on a wildflower stalk not far from the road. she was actively looking around for prey at this point in time and tipping her. The female american kestrel is a sit and weight hunter. it sits in high perches or vantage points to scan the ground below for unsuspecting insects, lizards, and small birds. in open areas that lack suitable perches, the female kestrel hovers in mid air to spot a prey on the ground and swoop down to catch it. Like most raptors, female american kestrels are larger than males. however, in their case, the size difference is around 10 to 15%, which is less than many other raptors, where the female is some 25% larger. the male typically weighs 80 to 143g (2.8 to 5.0oz), and the female 86 to 165g (3.0 to 5.8oz). as we can see, the difference is quite. North america’s littlest falcon, the american kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity into its small body. it's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male’s slate blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty red back and tail; the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail.
Female American Kestrel Bending Over Her Prey Mia Mcpherson S On The Like most raptors, female american kestrels are larger than males. however, in their case, the size difference is around 10 to 15%, which is less than many other raptors, where the female is some 25% larger. the male typically weighs 80 to 143g (2.8 to 5.0oz), and the female 86 to 165g (3.0 to 5.8oz). as we can see, the difference is quite. North america’s littlest falcon, the american kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity into its small body. it's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male’s slate blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty red back and tail; the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail. Identifying female kestrels. female kestrels are easy to identify by their rufous coloring on their head, wings, and backs, with black barring. the female’s wings lack the male’s blue gray color. female american kestrel with rufous head, and blurry rufous brown streaks on. its rufous tail has barring with a shorter black band near the top. North america’s littlest falcon, the american kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity into its small body. it's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male’s slate blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty red back and tail; the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail. hunting for insects and other small prey in open territory, kestrels perch.
Female American Kestrel Stretching Out Her Prey Mia Mcpherson S On Identifying female kestrels. female kestrels are easy to identify by their rufous coloring on their head, wings, and backs, with black barring. the female’s wings lack the male’s blue gray color. female american kestrel with rufous head, and blurry rufous brown streaks on. its rufous tail has barring with a shorter black band near the top. North america’s littlest falcon, the american kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity into its small body. it's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male’s slate blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty red back and tail; the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail. hunting for insects and other small prey in open territory, kestrels perch.
Female American Kestrel Dropping Her Prey Mia Mcpherson S On The Wing
Female American Kestrel And Her Prey On A Low Light Day On The Wing
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