Photo and narrative by Ron E. Trees.
I have not been out taking a lot of pictures lately as it has just not been great weather. We really have had a very mild winter so far, but just a lot of gray, gloomy days.
Yesterday, I went out at lunch to get some fresh air and took my camera along with me. I saw this bird sitting on a power line and got as close as I could. I did not have the best lens for this picture, but I did the best I could and cropped it a bit. When I got home and processed the photo, I asked my wife if she knew what kind of bird it was. She got out her bird book, and we started looking in the Hawk section. We could not find it there and then turned to the Falcon section. There we found the American Kestrel, that looked pretty much just like the bird I had photographed. I read that it is the smallest Falcon in North America and perhaps the most colorful of all Raptors. This one is a male and he was beautiful!! Here is a link to more information about this bird.
Next time you are out taking pictures, you might look up and be treated to another one of God’s wonderful creations, as I was. I hope that you enjoy the photo!
Here are the camera abnd settings used to capture this image:
Camera: Sony a700
Lens: Sony 18-250mm
Focal length: 250mm
Shutter speed: 1/2000 second
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 400
I invite you to visit my online gallery where you’ll find many of the photographs I have taken over the years.
The birdie has his eye on you. Great shot.
Nice job on this one Ron. The little fellow appears to have a somewhat suspicious look on his face, like “what are you staring at me for?”.
Great job as usual Ron.
Cute little guy isn’t he? Nice one Mr. Trees.
Great capture, Ron. He obviously had a “birds eye view” of you as well.
Wow dad! What a beautiful picture! He is sure a pretty little bird. Another great shot dad! Keep it up!!! =)
Hi Mr. Trees. I just wanted to say that I really enjoy your photos. You really have an eye for the great shots and you execute them very well. Consider me a big fan.
Great, great shot Ron.
I just love bird photos. Thanks for capturing a beauty.