Falco cenchroides.
Also known as an Australian Kestrel, Windhover or Sparrowhawk.
This is one of the Falconry birds used in the display by Eslite d'Corps at the Abbey Medieval Tournament.
The European version of these small birds were used as training birds before moving on to Falcons.
View all photos taken: Saturday, 9th July 2011, This photo: 2:31pm
Fantastic details & DOF
Loved the display all such amazing birds
Beautiful shot of this gorgeous little raptor!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/accesser] Absolutely, glad they came back this year (last year was the first time the birds were there).
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/clearskiesimages] Very cute little fellow this one. :)
Nice shot.
One amazing photo a day for the rest of the year just from Abbey? Looking forward to these each day now.
gorgeous details...
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wicked shot mate...excellent detail
very cute with its yellow feet and all that ! Dont like sparrowhawks etc in my garden though : (
beautiful bird Image!
Stunning bird
Syunning!!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewkumler] Thanks!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/allan_nielsen] Well for a couple of weeks maybe. Not all the shots I took there were impressive enough for the general public. ;-)
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kth_friend] Thanks - 'tisn't often that one gets close enough to shoot these guys full frame with a 70-200.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/pikturesque] Thanks!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/33085391@N00] I'd be quite happy to have these guys hanging around the garden, it's the occasional larger bird of prey that's the worry. The chooks don't like them one bit.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/58349528@N02] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/smreid] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/karlahumphreys] Thanks!
If I was a chicken I wouldn't like a bird like that around my coop ! Ha, such a cool looking bird though. Love that bokeh and geez that's tack sharp !!
Fantastic shot Dave!!!!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/45912900@N06] True, but our chickens are about three times the size of this little lass. That's not to say a kestrel couldn't take 'em, but I'd me more worried about the Black-shouldered Kites, Pacific Baza and Wedge-tail Eagles we've seen around here than a wee Nankeen Kestrel.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dabinsi] Thanks!