Thematic Wildlife

**alfa75ts** · 08-12-2018, 01:20 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Tigs

Kestrel in Richmond Park (London)

What else can I say but: I wish I had taken that!

**tmlawes** · 08-12-2018, 01:26 PM - **1 Like**

Wood duckling - those wings are some time from flight.

**noelcmn** · 08-12-2018, 01:51 PM - **1 Like**

More singing Giraffe

**tmlawes** · 08-12-2018, 02:00 PM - **1 Like**

An osprey and take away meal.

Last edited by tmlawes; 02-12-2019 at 08:39 PM.

**noelcmn** · 08-12-2018, 02:04 PM - **1 Like**

Natal Francolin

Gros Loup · 08-12-2018, 02:28 PM

The osprey & the fish, i like and i like the Natal Francolin too. Congratulations

**WPRESTO** · 08-12-2018, 07:20 PM

Originally posted by Tigs

Thank you for the compliment! This was taken yesterday, it was a great experience.
Two Kestrels were hunting from a couple of trees nearby.
I positioned myself where I thought I would get the best angle and light to capture one of the birds, prepared for the right moment, and got a bit lucky. The Kestrel spotted a prey very close to where I was standing, and kept his body and head still while moving his wings. The shot was taken at 1/400 so you can see a bit of wing movement. The background was distant, which helped with bokeh. Minimal cropping and slight editing and Voilà.

The slight wing blur is not a flaw. It adds to the sense of movement.

**WPRESTO** · 08-12-2018, 07:22 PM

Azorean lizard

**KA5TXL** · 08-12-2018, 07:40 PM - **1 Like**

I wish he had perched at a branch that had fewer twigs between us but since he was only about 15 feet above me I shall not complain

**noelcmn** · 08-13-2018, 12:25 AM

A small flock of Yellow Canaries, though I am not 100% certain of the ID. It could be a Yellow eyed Canaries.

**WPRESTO** · 08-13-2018, 03:40 AM

Pensive gorilla.

**noelcmn** · 08-13-2018, 06:43 AM

Black Collared Barbet

**WPRESTO** · 08-13-2018, 04:26 PM - **1 Like**

Play time.

**CharLac** · 08-14-2018, 01:01 AM

**noelcmn** · 08-14-2018, 02:23 AM

More of those Mountain Reedbuck I posted a few weeks ago. The Harem of the sole male that was among them

08-12-2018, 01:26 PM - 1 Like	#7667
tmlawes Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 770	Wood duckling - those wings are some time from flight. Last edited by tmlawes; 02-12-2019 at 08:39 PM.

08-12-2018, 07:40 PM - 1 Like	#7674
KA5TXL Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 188	Red Tail Hawk at White Rock Lake I wish he had perched at a branch that had fewer twigs between us but since he was only about 15 feet above me I shall not complain Attached Images

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08-12-2018, 01:20 PM - 1 Like	#7666
alfa75ts Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,356	Originally posted by Tigs Kestrel in Richmond Park (London) What else can I say but: I wish I had taken that!

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tmlawes Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 770	An osprey and take away meal. Last edited by tmlawes; 02-12-2019 at 08:39 PM.

08-12-2018, 02:04 PM - 1 Like	#7670
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	Natal Francolin

08-12-2018, 02:28 PM	#7671
Gros Loup Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Terrebonne,Québec Posts: 93	The osprey & the fish, i like and i like the Natal Francolin too. Congratulations

08-12-2018, 07:20 PM	#7672
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by Tigs Thank you for the compliment! This was taken yesterday, it was a great experience. Two Kestrels were hunting from a couple of trees nearby. I positioned myself where I thought I would get the best angle and light to capture one of the birds, prepared for the right moment, and got a bit lucky. The Kestrel spotted a prey very close to where I was standing, and kept his body and head still while moving his wings. The shot was taken at 1/400 so you can see a bit of wing movement. The background was distant, which helped with bokeh. Minimal cropping and slight editing and Voilà. The slight wing blur is not a flaw. It adds to the sense of movement.

08-13-2018, 12:25 AM	#7675
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	A small flock of Yellow Canaries, though I am not 100% certain of the ID. It could be a Yellow eyed Canaries.

08-13-2018, 06:43 AM	#7677
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	Black Collared Barbet

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08-14-2018, 02:23 AM	#7680
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	More of those Mountain Reedbuck I posted a few weeks ago. The Harem of the sole male that was among them