Sunrise on the American Kestrel male this morning, a few minutes before he and the female mated on their favorite roof-top pipe.
Dawn Kestrel
3 responses to “Dawn Kestrel”
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Jeeze Louise what a perfect shot. Rich colors glowing in the sun.
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Yes, this dawn light REALLY brings out the colors of this male. (No filter here, as the kids say.) He was pumping his tail up and down so I kept the shutter going in an effort to capture it in the “down” position.
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lest we become blasé during mating season, take a read through this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_sexual_behaviour
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