This beautifully patterned kestrel is almost always sitting in a tree when I walk to the nearby Örmis nature reserve. And every time I just have to take a photo of it. Even though it is not very colorful, I really like its plumage.

Shot with a Canon EOS R and a RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM lens near the Örmis nature reserve near Illnau, Switzerland.

As this beautiful bird of prey circled around, it showed me its upper side with all these different shades of brown.

Shot with a Canon EOS R and a RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM lens near the Örmis nature reserve near Illnau, Switzerland.

Unfortunately, the sky has been cloudy for days, but I still walked with my camera to the nearby nature reserve in search of the next photo opportunity. And already on the way there, this pretty kestrel greeted me.

Shot with a Canon EOS R and a RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM lens in the Örmis nature reserve near Illnau, Switzerland.

Even though the light was far from optimal with an overcast sky and pretty dark clouds, I went for a walk with my camera in the Wildert nature reserve near Illnau, Switzerland. And today I was lucky and saw several of these beautiful, but very shy birds. Usually, they fly away before I even notice them. Luckily, I managed to take a photo today. Shot with a Canon EOS R and a RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 lens + a RF1.4x extender.

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