Amur Falcon | Close-up

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

I generally do not take tight portraits or 'mugshots', but this time I could not resist the temptation. :) This bird was getting mobbed by crows, so we made our presence felt until it was too dark for the crows to be active. After this, the falcon went off into dense vegetation, and it did not seem seriously injured.

Amur Falcon Falco amurensis | Devbag Beach, Karwar; Dec 2016.

Nikon D3100, AFS Nikkor 70-300mm ED VR
FL 300mm
SS 1/40
Av 8.0
ISO 1600
Handheld
Cropped for vertical composition

Thanks, comments & critiques welcome.

[Sandipan Ghosh]

Really a lifer for you....great shot

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice close-up. Looks in good health. Hope it reaches it destination safely :). Thanks for sharing.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice to see a close up of a Amur Falcon. Were you find any more of them?

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Sabyasachi - I do not do much mainland birdwatching these days (especially not in typical falcon habitat), but other birders found at least 12 more Amur falcons in Karwar.