January Photo: Kestrel searching for prey

We were walking along the coast of Asturias and saw this kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) perched on a fence while searching for prey in the nearby fields. It let us get very close, and we were able to take this portrait with a great background blur.

OM Digital Solutions OM-1 camera. Olympus 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 lens. ISO 320, 1/1600, and f/6.3. Photographer: Yolanda Moreno

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