Fighting Common Kestrel and hooded crow on the former airfield tempelhof. Both birds were quite active that day :)
The Falcon and the Crow
Tag Archives: falcon
Kestrelness
OR.. Female Kestrel. Falconerin… You get the idea. Because the most falcon pics in my Blog are of tercels.
In German its just “Weib”.
Got it!
After some missed he finally catched the lure. At Falkenhof Potsdam.
Sharp Corners
This Saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is trying to catch a lure. At Falkenhof Potsdam.
Preyview
03.10.2013 | Tempelhof | Berlin
If you ever wondered how it feels being in the perspective of the “prey” of a common kestrel. This female hovers over the typical peeing place of mice, waiting for them to come. Kestrels can see light in the UV-spectrum. And mice-pee is glowing awesome in UV. So. Imagine: You go to your favourite tree to relieve yourself and a giant bird first watches you for a while, then just eats you.
Morning Kestrel
03.10.2013 | Tempelhof | Berlin | Germany
A female common kestrel in the early morning sun. They find plenty of food on the abadoned airport Berlin-Tempelhof.
SakerFalcon
16.08.2013 | Germany
Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) on his second try to catch his prey.
Sakers are big Falcons with a wingspan around 120cm. Its is an active hunter (not stalking).