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Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

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Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

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Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
Common kestrel Caracaras, falcons Hawks, eagles, falcons, etc. Birds Chordate Animals
Torenvalk Caracara's en valken Valken en carrara's Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Falco tinnunculus Falconidae Falconiformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Lauwersmeer, Lauwersmeer, Friesland

2015:11:28 07:22:44
Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S VR Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 21.13 m

Esumakeech, Lauwersmeer (Lauwersmeer, Friesland, Nederland)

2014:06:20 17:31:42
Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/3200 sec at F9.0, ISO 500, distance 44.67 m

Maasvlakte, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

2015:01:16 12:57:25
Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S VR Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED, 1/800 sec at F8.0, ISO 500, distance 63.10 m

Buytenpark, Zoetermeer (Zoetermeer, Zuid-Holland, Nederland)

2014:04:21 11:00:50
Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/8000 sec at F3.2, ISO 280, distance 29.85 m

Kestrel with all feathers out. It was nothing, no dive followed.

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Caracaras, falcons

Orders with photos