{"id":140616,"date":"2023-08-06T04:36:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T10:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=140616"},"modified":"2023-10-04T04:54:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T10:54:39","slug":"male-american-kestrel-struggling-to-stay-on-a-spindly-perch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/06\/male-american-kestrel-struggling-to-stay-on-a-spindly-perch\/","title":{"rendered":"Male American Kestrel Struggling To Stay On A Spindly Perch"},"content":{"rendered":"

An older photo I’ve never posted to Feathered Photography before.<\/p>\n

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1\/2000, f\/7.1, ISO 320, Canon 7D Mark II,\u00a0Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

When this male American Kestrel landed in a clump of spindly twigs he grasped several of them with his feet in an effort to give him more support, but he still had trouble. While I had him in my viewfinder he was having a devil of a time staying upright so his tail and wings were flailing all over the place. I was close so I cut off a lot of body parts in my photos while he was struggling.<\/p>\n

Because I was close he kept his eye on me the entire time so all of my photos had good eye contact, cut off body parts or not. A second or so after this shot was taken he gave up and took off to his right and behind him so all I got of him in flight was butt shots.<\/p>\n

I like this photo because of his unusual tail and wing position. And because I didn’t amputate any body parts.<\/p>\n

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A vertical composition of the same photo if you prefer. I think I like this version best but both compositions work for me.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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Poor guy couldn’t get his balance.<\/p>\n

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