Saturday, June 27, 2015

American Kestrel - My Best Nature Photo EVER

My son and I went to McConnells Mill State Park in Portersville, Pa to take some nature photos. I was getting some great shots of the gristmill, waterfall, and wild flowers.

Suddenly, we noticed a small bird perched on a stone wall beside the mill. At first, we thought it was an owl, eventually we determined it was a small falcon, an American kestrel to be exact.

I was so excited to get these pictures!! It made my night!!

He sat perfectly still for approximately 20 minutes, while I took "tons" of pictures!!

Some people call them Sparrow Hawks.
It's the smallest falcon in North America.
Linking to:
Saturday's Critters
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6 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlJune 27, 2015 at 8:41 PM

    just awesome!

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  2. eileeninmdJune 28, 2015 at 3:42 AM

    What a cool sighting! Your photos of the Kestrel are awesome! Thank you so much for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy day!

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  3. RLUPhotoJune 28, 2015 at 7:29 AM

    Thanks everyone! I'm really proud of these pictures. My family is sick of hearing about it though. Haha!!

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  4. StephanieJune 28, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    Wonderful captures. It is great when they sit long enough to get photos of them.

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  5. Forest Dream WeaverJune 30, 2015 at 2:47 AM

    Beautiful shots!

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  6. GayleJune 30, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    We have been watching for a kestrel. Love that you found one and the colors are fascinating --- the RG says Good Job!

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