6th July 2010 - Another local site - Kestrel Nest

Another of our gentle local walks was taken, where a very pleasant couple pointed out the specific location of some resident kestrels as we passed.  We had been setup for the architecture and perhaps staying on until the sun set, so were less than ideally set for gear.  Despite this, a few records shots were taken, which I shall hopefully update with some improvements in the near future...

Certainly four individuals were present...

...all of whom are clearly already flying, landings proving tricky for some into the nest hole, but plenty of space for a full circle and second try...

...certainly two spent some time in the air before disappearing into some nearby trees...

... I shall return with the 300mm f2.8 and the Gitzo/CB Gimbal combo... with flight shots possible with just 1.4x teleconverter with any luck.  And I may even then bother a little more about suitable processing!