Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Kestrel at sunrise





An early morning stroll along Central Drove, The Nene Washes in freezing, but dry conditions gave me a chance to photograph this obliging Kestrel and even try to to see if my digiscoping gear was still still useful. The images above are all taken with the new(ish) camera and the one below shows the digiscoped effort.



The scene when I reached the end of the drove after the sun had risen at the start of a cold, but perfect winters' day.
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26 comments:

  1. Stewart M21 November 2012 at 11:13

    These are really great images! I have said before (and I may say again!) not everything has to look like an image in a field guide! And this is all the better for that. I really like these.

    Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  2. grammie g21 November 2012 at 13:58

    Hi John...Such lovely early morning scenes !! You almost feel like your there ..so natural !!
    I agree with Stewart...nice seeing it just the way it is!!
    Grace

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    1. John21 November 2012 at 14:04

      Thanks Grace,
      Just as long as you have you winter woolies on! ;)
      J

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  3. Josh Jones21 November 2012 at 14:02

    Nice one John, was that this morning?! Looks beautiful. Horrendous weather down here...

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    1. John21 November 2012 at 14:05

      Thanks Josh! No, it was Sunday morning, when it was nice and bright. Hasn't stopped raining here all day!
      J

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  4. Gary Jones21 November 2012 at 14:30

    All lovely images John, it looked a lovely morning

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    1. John21 November 2012 at 14:36

      Thanks Gary,
      Shame it hasn't stopped raining since!
      J

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  5. Unknown21 November 2012 at 16:12

    Beautiful lighting in all the images!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  6. Gillian Olson21 November 2012 at 16:58

    What a beautiful morning walk, and thank you for sharing it with us.

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    1. John21 November 2012 at 20:24

      Thank you Gillian,
      It was a lovely stroll, even if it was a bit nippy!
      J

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  7. Rob21 November 2012 at 18:35

    Wonderful shots John. You've really captured the wintry atmosphere with these.

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    1. John21 November 2012 at 20:25

      Thanks Rob,
      A beautiful winters day it was, my favourite sort of weather!
      J

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  8. Roy Norris21 November 2012 at 20:08

    These are really special images John.
    You don't have to get close to a bird to produce amazing images like this.

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  9. Tammy21 November 2012 at 20:45

    Beautiful photos John! The colors of early morning are my favorite! The Kestrel looks like it is eagerly waiting for the warmth of the coming sun.

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    1. John21 November 2012 at 20:49

      Thanks Tammy,
      Yes, waiting to warm up before he can go and get his breakfast!
      J

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  10. mick21 November 2012 at 22:10

    The kestrel on the fence post and the lighting behind it is just beautiful!

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  11. Carole M.21 November 2012 at 22:37

    beautiful scene and can almost feel the cold, enjoyed the finale photograph too. Lovely photographs

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    1. John23 November 2012 at 09:59

      Thanks Carole, it was pretty cold, but at least it wasn't raining!
      J

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  12. Mary Howell Cromer22 November 2012 at 10:57

    Wow John, what gorgeous lighting upon this beautiful bird...it has a great warmth to it. happy day to you~

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    1. John23 November 2012 at 09:59

      Thanks Mary, the photo has a warmth, but the weather was a bit cold! ;)
      The same to you,
      J

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  13. Wally Jones23 November 2012 at 16:51

    Very nice work, John. You can tell the Kestrel is busy scanning for breakfast and this is the image we usually see of one - perched where we can't make out his beautiful details and then he springs from the post so fast we can't focus our optics and then he's gone. But thanks to you, we can enjoy a chilly scene of a handsome bird from the warmth of our dens. Thank you for sharing!

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    1. John26 November 2012 at 16:53

      Thanks Wally,
      Yes, he was on the look out for his breakfast, but I stepped a bit too close and he was off!
      J

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