American Kestrel and prey

[Fabs]

Shot at Green Cay Wetlands, Delray Beach, Fl
Canon 1d2, 600/4 with stacked converters
f/8, 1/500, iso 400

Female of the species, hunted the little mouse and finally decided to leave it for others. She loves Dragonflies and Crickets.

Comments always appreciated.

[Bird Man Photographer]

Nice capture. That's a mouthfulllllllll.

[Fabs]

:huh :dunno :scratch Not seeing an image.

Ready now, Sorry!

[Bird Man Photographer]

Ready now, Sorry! Guess I was quick on the draw. :D Edited previous post already. Keep 'em coming.

[Harryb]

Wow, what can I say. Just a darn near perfect shot. Great exposure, fine comp, nicely defocused background, and interesting action. :bow

[gluwater]

Well isn't Ms Krystal lovely. She was giving you a present. Can you still accurately AF with the stacked converters?

[Fabs]

Yes!!! It hunts a little but it does.

Thanks!!!

Well isn't Ms Krystal lovely. She was giving you a present. Can you still accurately AF with the stacked converters?

[Dick on Aruba]

Wonderful capture, well done.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

[dbaker1221]

fantastic shot!:clap

[bfjr]

Best tight shot of a Kestral I've seen in good while :clap

[Ric Grupe]

Very nice.:thumb

[raptorcaptor]

Excellent! :clap

[wxwax]

I think I hear the mouse saying "I'm not dead yet!"

I can't believe you got it this sharp with stacked extenders. Love the color of the background, nicely sets of the bird's plumage.

Sweet shot, great moment.

[Gale]

Excellent Kestral image.
Tough to catch around here most of the time.

[Brooks P]

Nice capture, nice photo.

That looks like a prime example of biting off more than you can chew.