The kestrel is one of the smaller birds of prey species that is found here in the UK. It may be small but there is a lot of power behind them and they are very successful hunters.
Kestrels are a species of falcon and they are often seen hovering by the road side. Their beautiful colours and markings and their pointed wings and long tail mean they are easily identifiable amongst birdwatchers.
The amount of kestrels found in the UK and dropped since the 1970's and they are now on the amber alert, according to the RSPB this is to do with the way farming has changed over the last 60 years.
We love seeing kestrels when we are out and about and we often see them when we are driving around. Where Michael lives there is a resident male kestrel which we have dubbed Kaius. He can often be seen flying around checking out all the fields in the areas but he is not often spotted actually hunting.
At Rainham marshes there is a confident female kestrel called Kirsty and all the birdwatchers love her. There is a Facebook page and so many people post her picture, my favourite photo someone got of her was when she caught a lizard right in front of the photographer and was completely unfazed as she sat there and ate it!
These birds are beautiful and they make great models. They are highly photogenic and as mentioned previously their colours and markings are just beautiful to see.
As you can imagine we have many pictures of the kestrels that we have seen and these are available for purchase on our Etsy and Redbubble shops.
We thank you for reading,
Happy photographing,
Megan @ M&MAnimalAdventures.
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