American Kestrel dorsal view in flightt (Falco sparverius, Crécerelle d'Amérique, AMKE) from my Better than Bosque workshop. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico, USA. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony Alpha alpha 1 Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 2X Teleconverter @1,200mm ISO 10,000, f/8 @ 1/5,000s. Manual exposure.
This is another frame from my heart-stopping, off-the-charts, epic session with this American Kestrel. Admittedly, the frame before this one was an ounce better, but I clipped the tail off :)
See my favourite image from the session in my blog post from last Friday: American Kestrel in flight.
Parakeet Auklet In-Flight Dorsal View against the Bering Sea (Aethia psittacula, Starique perroquet, PAAU) Saint Paul Island, AK ©Christopher Dodds Sony Alpha a9 Mirrorless Camera & Sony FE 400 f/2.8 GM OSS. ISO 1,250, f/5.6 @ 1/5,000s Manual Exposure mode. Join me for my Saint Paul Island, AK workshop this July to learn more CLICK HERE.
The Parakeet Auklet is named for its unusually shaped bill, which is almost round like that of a parrot. We don't know for sure, but it is thought that this unique bill shape helps them to feed on their favorite foods like slimy jellyfish and zooplankton.