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”.
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Hunting Kestrel
A male common kestrel. Looking around for food. Its an cold day and the earth is covered in snow. This male is looking around for mice to hunt. Apparently he found something interesting. Starting in to the Air! A few beats of his wings later hes up in the air, hovering above a promising area […]
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
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.
Fence Couching
21.09.2013 | Tempelhofer-Airport | Berlin
I was cycling today. Visiting the abandoned Airport “Tempelhofer Freiheit” is always relaxing. I was kind of suprised to come across 4 Common Kestrels (Falco tinnunculus). I spend quite some time watching them.