American Kestrel [Contest Staff Favorites February 2015]
Uploaded: February 20, 2015 12:16:15 | Entered: February 20, 2015 12:16:15
Didn't get a good inflight, but loved him with the palm tree as a backdrop.
Shot this morning in our front yard in the Florida Keys. They are beautiful little birds.
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.67, ExposureTime: 1/6400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 700.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Joy Rector February 20, 2015
beautiful capture #1608158Gord MacEachern February 20, 2015
Yes the palm in the b/g really adds so much here Anita, wonderful capture!! #11250625Wm Nosal February 20, 2015
Beautiful Capture, Anita! #11250638Jeff Sielski February 20, 2015
Awesome capture Anita!! #11250677Carol L. Fowler February 20, 2015
What a beautiful bird! #11250692JO ANN CLEVELAND February 20, 2015
Ditto ALL the above..a fave for me Anita! Perfection! #11250706David Phalen February 20, 2015
OMG Anita the colors and clarity are spectacular in this beauty!! #11250755Avril Young February 20, 2015
wow!!! simply stunning, love the background #11250768Tammy M. Anderson February 20, 2015
Love the palm BG too. Great colors, details and dof, Anita. A winner. #11250773Leslie McLain February 20, 2015
Beautiful capture and background, Anita. #11250779Terry Cervi February 20, 2015
This is gorgeous, Anita! #11250832Douglas Pignet February 21, 2015
lovely & colorful capture #11250924Shelly A. Van Camp February 21, 2015
A beauty, Anita. #11250970Tiia Vissak February 21, 2015
a wonderful image! #11251144Michelle Alton February 21, 2015
Spectacular, Anita. A favorite and a sure winner. #11251400Patrick Rouzes February 21, 2015
Tones, detail, clarity, focus & lighting are spectacular, Anita. WIth Michelle on this. #11251554Kay E. Mahoney February 22, 2015
Nice capture, Anita. He is beautiful. #11251845John Connolly February 22, 2015
A delightful capture of this handsome bird Anita! Well done! #11251907Jeffrey R. Bange February 22, 2015
Outstanding capture Anita of this beautiful bird, were going to Naples in April to look to build a Winter home, can't wait to get out of the cold. #11252118Robert R. Goodman February 23, 2015
Hi Anita,Beautiful capture my friend.We see quite a few here in the valley! #11252478Emile Abbott February 23, 2015
You are lucky to have such nice bird in your yard, Anita. #11252726Lynn M. Whitt February 23, 2015
That is a beautiful bird posing proudly, great capture. #11252729Anita Hogue February 23, 2015
Thank you so much everyone!Bojan Bencic February 24, 2015
Beautiful bird and capture, Anita. Love the palm tree background. #11253048Linda A. Braddock February 24, 2015
Anita, This is Beautiful! #11253379Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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