Location
Verbier, Valais
Switzerland
Metadata
Make Canon EOS 7D
Lens Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
at 640 mm
Exposure 1/800 s, f/8, ISO 320
Image size 800 x 533 pixels
IOC Names
Order Falconiformes Family Falconidae
Deutsch *Turmfalke Dutch Torenvalk
Italian Gheppio comune Spanish Cernícalo Vulgar
Comments
This Common Kestrel is seen hovering in the Swiss Alps, spreading out its tail, which acts as a brake before landing. It can see the urine trails of rodents thanks to its sensitivity to ultraviolet rays.
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| 21/07/2011 |
Common Kestrel |
Jean-Michel PAULUS
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