A pretty female kestrel looks out of her nest in an old barn. Where's the male with the food, she might be thinking. I was delighted to see this sensational picture and by chance I had discovered the home of a pair of kestrels. Spring is the time for offspring and in this old barn the pair has found a nice sheltered home. I took the photo from a distance with my telephoto lens because it is very important to me not to disturb the birds. Yes, you need patience to capture moments like this. During my observation, the male had brought food for his female and offspring. The farmer of the field on which the old barn stands had freshly dug up the field beforehand, fortunately for the falcon family. This allowed the father kestrel to find plenty of prey. This was a really exciting and beautiful observation and resulted in some extraordinary pictures. Photographing birds in the wild is very interesting and requires consideration and respect for the animals. And of course a great deal of patience.
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