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Barn Owl vs Kestrel !

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11 February 2010, 12:50
mete
Barn Owl vs Kestrel !
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/t...t/article7012658.ece
Some fine photos of an easy meal ! dancing
13 February 2010, 02:43
dogcat
Not a kestrel. It was a sharp shinned hawk.
13 February 2010, 20:19
mete
The media is 'for the birds' not knowledgeable about birds ! Roll Eyes But great photos none the less.
16 February 2010, 02:47
dogcat
It is a wonderful picture.
20 February 2010, 09:19
0X0
Great photos! Really stunning!

I watched a Red Tail Hawk go after a Great Blue Heron. Heron flies like a transport carrier, and the hawk like a fighter plane. GBH is taking it in the shorts, literally.

I suspect the hawk was chasing the GBH from a nest site. Anyway, the GBH got to a perch, and then that neck and bill, so clumsy while in flight, turns into a spear!

About two shots with the bill, and the hawk decided he was outgunned!

I think both birds had a real clear understanding of their strengths and weaknesses in a showdown. It's not like either of the was working on trial and error.