American Kestrel

American kestrels are notoriously difficult to photograph. First, they are often standing on power lines that don't provide nice photos. Second, they are very difficult to get near without them flying away. In February 2021 I did a post of a male and female with blurry photos, the best I had at that time. 

I recently got a very good photo and decided to look back and see if I've gotten any other decent photos since February 2021. 

January 16, 2023 on Walker Road near the southern end of the Salton Sea. 

November 6, 2021, a male on Young Road near the western side of the Salton Sea. 

My best photos of an American Kestrel so far. These were taken of a female on January 26, 2025 on an east-west road right before entering Niland near the Salton Sea.