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Originally Posted by chrischristoforou

Its a female kestrel. An immature male would look very similar in it's first year of plumage but the width of that particular bird at the shoulder indicates its definitely a female. The males are smaller as in most birds of prey and they have the slate grey head. You're very lucky to get that close to a wild bird to photograph it, they're normally very wary of people.

Chris C.

Some Kestrels can be quite aproachable, the female in image below allowed me to photograph it and walk away leaving it still perched on the wire even though I was always in full view. I have had similar experiences at other sites, for the most part they are wary but some seem to become acustomed to human presence



cheers, John