Peter Lindel
Germany
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Three young kestrels prepare to leap from their nest to a nearby beam.
From April to July 2023, Peter observed and photographed a pair of common kestrels.
He witnessed moments from their courting until the time their young left the nest.
He took this picture from his living room in Dortmund, Germany.
It shows the moment when the young kestrels appear to be thinking about how to reach the beam, which was only 80 centimetres (31 inches) away.
It took them nearly a week to pluck up the courage and take the leap.
They then explored around the outside of his house for another week before leaving.
Behind the lens
Image details
- Canon EOS R5
- 600mm f4 lens
- 1/125 at f8 (-0.67 e/v) • ISO 1000
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