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aa
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flaps spread

got this on it's same flying spot hehehe....

kestrel....

Raoul
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As usual aa top shot! love the way its got its tail feathers at full spread. If you post pics at 500x you will fit the whole pic in.. Cheers Raoul

Tassie

Gidday aa, are you sure you don't have a tame pet Kestrel...
: )
Nice shot mate.

Raoul
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Ahhh! that's his secret....

aa
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hehehe yesterday when i went to that area to shoot sunset i saw another raptor and perched near me.....i think it was a kite not sure though, i'll post it later

SpotFocus
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Hi aa could you enlighten me as to your lens setup as your exif shows it as 600mm :)

Cheers
Nick

SpotFocus
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owe great shot BTW :)

Cheers
Nick

aa
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sure nick, i'm using a minolta 300/2.8 stacked with a 2x teleconverter :)

cheers

birdie
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aa .... like Tassie, I am beginning to think you have a pet kestrel too :)

Great shot. When you get shots like these are they up high or do you get them when they come to land and are they not shy of humans?

Cheers

Birdie

Sunshine Coast Queensland

aa
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hehehe birdie thanks....they are evasive so i should be careful in going to a spot to shoot or else they're gone..... and i shot them while up high hovering for prey :)

Birdgirl2009
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Gorgeous shot - you really have the knack of attracting birds of prey.

aa
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thanks birdgirl, i think i'm just there at the right place at the right time :)

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