American Kestrel - Dr. Dude Photography

American Kestrel perched in a tree. There is a shadow of a nearby branch across the hawk's face and right side. — **American Kestrel, Village Creek, Arlington, TX, January 17, 2022**
*Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-6*40; f/7.1; 1/3200 *sec.*

This page is for the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius). I grew up calling this bird a sparrow hawk, which is a common name for it due to the bird’s small size. My first photographic evidence occurred on December 26, 2021 at North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX. My wife and I were exploring this park for the first time and saw it soaring over a field looking for prey. The best photograph I have taken of the American Kestrel to date (above) was from January 17, 2022 at the Village Creek Drying Beds, Arlington, TX.

The following photographs are the best representative images from different dates and locations than my species representative example.

American Kestral soaring looking for prey. — **American Kestrel; North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX; December 26, 2021**
*Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-250; f/7.1; 1/1600 sec.*

American Kestrel soaring in the sky. — **American Kestrel, Village Creek, Arlington, TX, January 22, 2022**
*Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-5*00; f/7.1; 1/2500 *sec.*

American Kestrel perched on the top of a dead tree. — **American Kestrel Cedar Hill State Park, Cedar Hill, TX, March 6, 2022**
*Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-5*000; f/7.1; 1/1250 sec.

American Kestrel perched on an overhead wire. — **American Kestrel, Black Mesa State Park, Kenton, Ok, October 21, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-200; f/11; 1/800 sec.*

American Kestrel perched on a limb of a dead tree looking to its right. — **American Kestrel, Bosque del Apache NWR, San Antonio, NM, November 10, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-8000; f/11; 1/1000 sec.*

American Kestrel perched on a wire. — **American Kestrel, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, January 2, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-200; f/10; 1/500 sec.*

American Kestrel perched on a high-tension wire and looking over its left shoulder. — **American Kestrel, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, February 11, 2023**
*EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-250; f/11; 1/800 sec.*

American Kestrel perched at the top of a tree. — **American Kestrel, Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center, Port Aransas, TX, February 22, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-200; f/10; 1/1000 sec.*

American Kestral perched near the top of a dead tree. — **American Kestrel, King Ranch, Kingsville, TX, February 23, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/11; 1/1000 sec.*

American Kestrel perched at the tip of a tree. — **American Kestrel, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, TX, February 25, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/1600 sec.*

American Kestrel soaring nearby. — **American Kestrel, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, TX, February 25, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/1600 sec.*

American Kestrel perched on a small bush facing away from the camera and looking over its left shoulder. — **American Kestrel, Antisana, Ecuador, June 21, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-3200; f/10; 1/1000 sec.*

American Kestrel flying low to the ground. — **American Kestrel, Antisana, Ecuador, June 21, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-3200; f/10; 1/1000 sec.*

American Kestrel perched on a small bush. — **American Kestrel, Antisana, Ecuador, June 21, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-3200; f/10; 1/1000 sec.*

American Kestrel perched on a fence post in the light rain. — **American Kestrel, Tambo Condor Bird Lodge, Antisana, Ecuador, June 21, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-4000; f/11; 1/1000 sec.*