Lucky enough to find a beautiful Nankeen Kestrel nesting in the beachside cliffs on the weekend.
Four chicks, one noticabely larger and more aggressive than its siblings.
Parents were busy back and forwards with a diet of lizards.
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Wow! You would have to be happy with that find??
I know where I would be next week-end if I'd found that spot.
Samford Valley Qld.
Only one problem Reflex it's over five hundred Ks from home
Might be back there next week though with work.
That's a pretty good job you've got if you can arrange that.
Samford Valley Qld.
Aww. What gorgeous photos Rick. Love them all!
Thanks for sharing!
Amazing photos ... fantastic find.
Feeding four chicks is going to be a lot of hard work - tough on the lizards too.
They are amazing photos Rick!
I especially love the last one.
I struggle with BIF, may I ask what settings you use? SS, ISO etc
Do you use Shutter Priority?
Cheers
Devster
Thanks all for your comments
Devster,
I shoot in manual, have tried shutter priority etc but hate the lack of control especially
when panning through different areas of light.
Iso as low as the conditions allow, typically start 320 to 400 on a nice day and then lower if
conditions allow.
Aperture usually wide open or 1 stop on my 300mm plus 1.4 tc, any more and auto focus is too slow.
Shutter speed usually start at 1250 to 1600 then, as with iso, faster if it's nice and bright.
All of these thing as very variable depending on camera and lens combinations
but these are the starting points for my rig.
Hope this helps
Beautiful shots and bird - thanks for posting
mike
Wow, wonderful photos. The last one is really great.
Is the agro chick the one in the centre in the third photo? It looks kind like it's eyeing you off as second breakfast!
Thanks Lachlan, no the one centre front. Looked slightly bigger than the others and more demanding.
Thanks Rick, I appreciate you sharing your tips.
I will have to go out now & try for myself.
Cheers
Devster
Oh wow, that is a stunning set of shots, just stunning. My eye was drawn to the dominant chick in the third shot too, not surprising you mentioned it was larger and more demanding, definately has that don't mess with me gleam in the eye even at that age. No doubt that you have the knack for finding the raptors and the talent for getting the shot. I would be in heaven to get something halfway close to these one day in my collection. Thanks for sharing!
West Coast Tasmania
Thanks Annie, back there in a couple of days so will be interesting to see the development.
Taking some rope gear this time.Had a nasty fall last time and was lucky not to have some serious injury,
cuts and abrasions only.
Thank you so much for sharing this incredible series of photos! I love series of photos that show the life and character of the bird. Amazing photos.
Happy Birding!
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cracker shots mate!
Thanks all for your comments.
Back today and the chicks seem to be coming along nicely.
Not sure, but maybe three out of the four survive.
I was going to make a smart arse comment and say glad you were ok, but more importantly, was your gear?
But now seeing the terrain, phew! You are very lucky indeed I imagine Rick, could have been an extremely nasty outcome.
Aww, they are still just as gorgeous. Must be getting cosier and cosier in there as they grow. Any guess on the age of them?
West Coast Tasmania
Smart arse comments are ok, mainly my ego was dented
Camera dropped in the last metre but seems ok.
First shots were taken 21-10 and the rest today, so three weeks?
It's a long way from home and over here working at the end of a job, but I'm feeling keen to keep in touch
with their progress. In the landscape photo you can see a pink bit of wall about two thirds up and one third across
from the left,just to the right of a vertical crack.Slight dot in the middle is the nest.
Cheers
Wow that is a long way.
Where do you get your shots from?
Is that another keen birder below?
I presume the dot is the one with the white excreta, Rick!
Are those cliffs on the Great Australian Bight?
Devster, that's me after abseiling down, partner took the shot so shouldn't have my name on it,
downloading error.
Woko, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, South of Arno Bay.