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A Kestrel suddenly flew directly at me and I had a quick reflex shot that worked. R5+100-500mm. Nice bunch of photographers in the hide with me. One next to me with a Sony A1 and 200-600mm, another with a Nikon 400/2.8, one with a Nikon D7500 and 500/5.6, one with an R7+100-500 and my wife with the R7+RF100-400mm. We all said nice things about the others gear! I think I was the only one to get the Kestrel. It's a rare shot of one. They are usually got hovering but they then look down and usually with the sun behind them. This one is looking straight forward into the sun.

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A Kestrel suddenly flew directly at me and I had a quick reflex shot that worked. R5+100-500mm. Nice bunch of photographers in the hide with me. One next to me with a Sony A1 and 200-600mm, another with a Nikon 400/2.8, one with a Nikon D7500 and 500/5.6, one with an R7+100-500 and my wife with the R7+RF100-400mm. We all said nice things about the others gear! I think I was the only one to get the Kestrel. It's a rare shot of one. They are usually got hovering but they then look down and usually with the sun behind them. This one is looking straight forward into the sun.

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beautiful!

I think being the only one is more about your skill than Canon R5+100-500mm :)
 
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A Kestrel suddenly flew directly at me and I had a quick reflex shot that worked. R5+100-500mm. Nice bunch of photographers in the hide with me. One next to me with a Sony A1 and 200-600mm, another with a Nikon 400/2.8, one with a Nikon D7500 and 500/5.6, one with an R7+100-500 and my wife with the R7+RF100-400mm. We all said nice things about the others gear! I think I was the only one to get the Kestrel. It's a rare shot of one. They are usually got hovering but they then look down and usually with the sun behind them. This one is looking straight forward into the sun.
Great shot !
 
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Very nice shots, MkSprintz.
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