Digiscoping Lesser Kestrels in Trujillo, Extremadura

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by DaleForbes on February 20, 2011 · 1 comment

in Birding Western Palearctic

The first Lesser Kestrels (Falco naumanni) have just started arriving back to Extremadura, and while we were there for the EL50 Swarovision field trials, we got some chance to hang out at the local bull fighting ring in the evenings, to enjoy the Lesser Kestrels in all their wonder – calling, playing and swooping; all in beautiful evening light.

Lesser Kestrel male at the Trujillo Bull Ring. All images digiscoped with a Swarovski STM80 HD, TLS800 and Canon 5DmarkII (c) Dale Forbes

Lesser Kestrel male in a hover

Lesser Kestrel glide on by

Lesser Kestrel

Lesser Kestrel coming in for a swoop

There were at least 4 male Lesser Kestrels about, and at least one female. What wonderful birds.

Lesser Kestrel female


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I have always felt at home in nature. She has always been there for me. I started birdwatching as a young kid. Then got in to ornithology. Then more conservation biology. I grew as a birder, loving it more with every day. I now work for Swarovski Optik making awesome toys for birders (product/marketing manager) and am an obsessed digiscoper. My inability to look at birds as a collection of specific ID features, seems to be a downfall which means I will never be a great birder. But I really do love it. Dale also writes a regular post at 10,000 Birds every second Tuesday.

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