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Kestrel mobbed by... kestrel

Sunday, 18. October 2009, 21:53:14

After all the recent mobbing posts by UKWildlife, I came across my own version of the game today. This time it was a kestrel being mobbed by a... kestrel. I was a long way off and so the photos aren't up to much but you'll get the picture.













And if that wasn't enough, a few minutes later a kestrel turned on a crow...


Not a wise move...

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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens.

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Comments

Darko 19. October 2009, 04:43

:lol: That kestrel must be very territorial P: Not wise to fight with a local bully (crow) :D

Cynthia 19. October 2009, 13:10

WOW! What dancing!! :headbang: Great captures WORDS!

Adele 19. October 2009, 19:09

Wow, someone got up on the wrong side of the perch! :knight: Extraordinary!

Anonymous 19. October 2009, 19:42

TBR writes:

I love your in-flight shots Words, and you sell yourself short here -these are marvellous!
I have photographed (on flickr) a mob-shot myself - heron versus crow - not really in your league though!
http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=4018346565&size=large
TBR

Anonymous 19. October 2009, 19:44

TBR writes:

I love your in-flight shots Words, and you sell yourself short here -these are marvellous!
I have photographed (on flickr) a mob-shot myself - heron versus crow - not really in your league though!
http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=4018346565&size=large
TBR

Anonymous 19. October 2009, 19:44

TBR writes:

Sausage fingers.
Sorry!

Words 19. October 2009, 20:30

Darko, yes I guess they were squabbling over feeding rights.

Words 19. October 2009, 20:30

Cynthia, thanks!

Words 19. October 2009, 20:34

Adele, I think that's the first time I've seen kestrels do anything like that in what must be hundreds of hours watching them over the past few years. I somehow expect it of buzzards.

Words 19. October 2009, 20:39

Doug, just took a look at your Flickr page of the heron. Great shots, and stunning colours.

Neil 19. October 2009, 22:05

Great photos - what is it with raptor mobbing at the moment - perhaps its a bit of migration and abit of pre winter "this is my patch"

Words 19. October 2009, 22:19

Neil, could be. Food must be more difficult to hunt in winter (shorter days) so getting a good spot must be all the more important. Plus juveniles will be spreading their wings. Foxes get into plenty of territorial scrapes at this time of year as they play musical chairs with good den sites.

Mark Jones 24. October 2009, 09:43

An aerial dual very good catch :yes: The Seagulls at Worthing were doing that when i threw bread for them last Saturday, although it looked like a rugby tackle when they all jump on the person with the ball! :lol:

Words 24. October 2009, 12:12

LOL at the seagulls! They really do squabble among themselves if there's food about

Chthoniid 28. October 2009, 02:51

Great interaction, but oh to be closer to the squabble with camera. :smile:

Words 29. October 2009, 00:11

Brendan, yes just a touch too distant, but I did at least have the right lens with me.

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