From the fewer colorful bird and from the birds of prey the falcon is one of my favorite ones. It is pretty common here in Austria so i see it several times a month, and I was already able to take several pictures of it. But since it never came extremely close I still don't have a favorite one. I met the falcon here at my home place, at the home of my parents, on several visits in Vienna during my photography trips at the Lake Neusiedler and in Lower Austria. So I can say that I had several opportunities to take some pictures of this bird. My friend Stefan really loves this bird and every time he sees one you can bet to hear his Camera shooting on Continuous Shooting for several seconds.
Falcon sitting on a branch. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 10:41 am |
| ISO | 100 |
I like falcons but still I often hope for several more colorful birds, but here in Austria you can only find few colorful birds because if a bird has a lot of color on his/her feathers thant it is often a prey for other birds and therefore has to be ver carefull. So it is either shy or very seldom. I was reasearching about birds in other countries like Costa Rica or in Africa where you can find much more colorful birds than here in the north. Hummingbirds for example, a pitty that they don't live here in Austria. A country with a lot of colorful birds is on my list of future visits. Hopefully when this COVID Situation is over i will be able to travel there.
Same Falcon some seconds earlier. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 10:43 am |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 10:40 am |
| ISO | 100 |
Pretty close picture of a falcon. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
Falcon carefully examinating the ground. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:49 am |
| ISO | 100 |
The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is really nice bird https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_kestrel
In Prague, they often nest in residential buildings. I think it will also be very common in European cities.
Klasse Aufnahmen Florian!
Excellent photos! I love colorful birds, too, but these little raptors are pretty magnificent and your photos are wonderful.
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👍Great photos!
If I'm not mistaken this is a kestrel
Second to last photo definitely a winner showing the dowdy colours to move undetected through the woods @florian-glechner
Looks to be a small raptor ideal for forest hunting.
Small sunbirds here in Africa definitely have the iridescent reflection from feathers you are referring to.
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