#kestrels — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #kestrels, aggregated by home.social.
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Heh. Who needs to watch video games when there are birds of prey flying around! I watched one fly for a good ten minutes, and found myself swaying as the bird changed direction, imagining that I was one with them. It was a really cool moment. I also saw a kestrel standing in a driveway on my way home from an errand. Was it the same kestrel? Could have been...
#Birdwatching #BirdFlight #Falcons #Kestrels #AmericanKestral #BirdsOfPrey #Maine #HumanImagination #HumanPowered
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🌬 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/a-kestrel-hovers-and-hunts-in-cornwall-a-quiet-3-minute-video
Kestrels are one of nature’s most skilled aviators, capable of hanging in the sky like a kite tethered to a string. Like hummingbirds and kingfishers, #kestrels have the advantage of a larger accessory optic system, a sort of superhero power that detects movement and helps keep their balance, enabling unparalleled #headstabilization while hovering.