
The Kestrel face to face

by Torbjorn Swenelius
Title
The Kestrel face to face
Artist
Torbjorn Swenelius
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Kestrel face to face. After the last meal the juvenile kestrel flew up on the fence and looks down to me... in Uppland, Sweden
2nd Place win in the Bird Eye Ring contest sponsored by the Wild Birds of the World group - 11/24/2017!
Honoured by features in Fine Art America groups:
Denmark Sweden and Norway Photography - 12/07/2013,
Animals and Birds in the Wild - 11/18/2015,
I Love Nature Photography - 11/18/2015,
FAA Portraits - Birds - 11/19/2015,
Big Sky of Art - 11/23/2015,
Wildife ONE A DAY - 11/27/2015,
A Birding Group - Wings - 12/01/2015,
Clear BIRD Photography - 12/14/2015,
Premium FAA Artists - 02/25/2016,
500 Views Share Group - 05/25/2016,
10 Plus - 06/15/2016,
500 Views - 1 Image a Day - 06-16-2016,
500 And Beyond Fine Art Group - 06/30/2017,
Wild Birds Of The World 07/03/2017,
1000 Views On 1 Image - 10/15/2017,
Animal Photographs - 10/15/2017,
KINGDOM Animalia - 10/16/2017,
Animals - 01/16/2019,
Over 2000 Views - 01/20/2019,
Art for Ever with You - 04/13/2019,
Camera Art - 05/17/2019,
3000 Views 1 per Day - 09/12/2019,
Macro Marvels - 04/20/2020,
Five Star Artist - 04/23/2020,
Over 3000 Views - 04/25/2020,
Over 5000 Views - 08/21/2020,
FAA Portraits - 03/15/2021,
Nikon Full Frame Cameras - 03/17/2022,
10000 that's TEN THOUSAND views and more - 05/10/2022,
All about Birds 01/23/2023,
Real Beautiful Birds - 06/27/2024,
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October 9th, 2013
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Comments (104)

Zayne Diamond
Stunning image, Torbjorn. Love the composition! L/F
Torbjorn Swenelius replied:
Thank you so much Zayne Diamond for your very nice comment and choice of favorite!

Torbjorn Swenelius
Thank you so much Terry Shelton for choosing "The Kestrel face to face" as your favorite!

J Paul DiMaggio
Very nice!
Torbjorn Swenelius replied:
Thank you so much J Paul for your very nice comment and choice of favorite!

Cindy Treger
Torbjorn, amazing shot - love the closeups. f/l
Torbjorn Swenelius replied:
Thank you so much Cindy for your very nice comment and choice of favorite!

Torbjorn Swenelius
Thank you so much Doug Norkum for the feature in the FineArtAmerica-group "Real Beautiful Birds"!

Christine Rivers
What a great capture, Torbjorn! I love that face!
Torbjorn Swenelius replied:
Thank you so much Christine Rivers for your very nice comment and choice of favorite!

Torbjorn Swenelius
Thank you so much Pamela Dunn-Parrish for choosing "The Kestrel face to face" as your favorite!

Torbjorn Swenelius
Thank you so much Rebekah Schweizer for choosing "The Kestrel face to face" as your favorite!

Deidra Smith
One of your many, many spectacular images! f l
Torbjorn Swenelius replied:
Thank you so much Deidra Smith for your very, very nice comment and choice of favorite!

Debra Kewley
Excellent capture!!
Torbjorn Swenelius replied:
Thank you so much Debra Kewley for your very nice comment and choice of favorite!

Torbjorn Swenelius
Thank you so much Eva Bartos for choosing "The Kestrel face to face" as your favorite!

Tory Wilcox
It is going to take some time to savor your amazing gallery. The detail in this phenomenal capture is fantastic. And the gaze is beyond the beyond.
Torbjorn Swenelius replied:
Thank you so much Tory Wilcox for your very, very nice comment, hope you will hav a nice time!

Lee Piper
Beautiful work
Torbjorn Swenelius replied:
Thank you so much Lee Piper for your very nice comment and choice of favorite!

Chris Scroggins
Beautiful portrait.
Torbjorn Swenelius replied:
Thank you so much Chris Scroggins for your very nice comment and choice of favorite!

Torbjorn Swenelius
Thank you so much Lisa Manifold for choosing "The Kestrel face to face" as your favorite!

Torbjorn Swenelius
Thank you so much Zayne Diamond for choosing "The Kestrel face to face" as your favorite!

Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Torbjorn!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "All about Birds"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Torbjorn Swenelius replied:
Thank you so much Taphath Foose for your very nice comment, congratulations and feature in the FineArtAmericda-group "All about Birds"!