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25-FEB-2008

American Kestrel Closeup 84972

Male American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

Photographed in the Sonoran Desert west of Tucson, Arizona USA.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/1600s f/5.6 at 240.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time25-Feb-2008 13:39:48
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length240 mm
Exposure Time1/1600 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Mike Loring Photography03-Mar-2008 19:20
nice light I love the way kestrels look .
Patricia Kay29-Feb-2008 18:29
Excellent shot....beautiful kestral....V
Guest 29-Feb-2008 17:42
A beautiful study of this magnificent bird,Gordon!:>)
Sandi Whitteker29-Feb-2008 17:10
So great to see this beautiful kestrel so close. They have such wonderful markings. Can't imagine how you are getting so close to this elusive bird, but love seeing it!
Robbie D7029-Feb-2008 17:06
Amazing colours , lov it.
Gerard Koehl29-Feb-2008 15:27
Wow... magnifique capture avec une belle lumière. V