When I visited the Castle of Waxenberg in "Mühlviertel" / Upper Austria I was able to watch a kestrel breeding in between the stones of an old Castle. It was flying back and forth to it's breeding spot high above in the walls of the old castle were it is probably safe from several predators that cannot fly. I was looking for the crossbills that should also live near the castle but I was unlucky and only found this falcon instead.
Falcons are some birds that are more or less common here in austria and probably the most common bird of prey here.
Kestrel flying up in the air. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon Z6II |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 10:41 am |
| ISO | 100 |
Kestrel hiding at its breeding spot in the walls of the old castle. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon Z6II |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 10:41 am |
| ISO | 100 |
It has a lot of preching spots there and it uses them often. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon Z6II |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 10:41 am |
| ISO | 100 |
Kestrel enlighted by the sunlight. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon Z6II |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 10:41 am |
| ISO | 100 |
Kestrel sitting in a hole of the wall. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon Z6II |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 10:41 am |
| ISO | 100 |
Great watching spot for this bird. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon Z6II |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 10:42 am |
| ISO | 100 |