Male common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) hovering in flight

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The bird illustrated here has lost a few of it's primary flight feathers on both wings, but is still able to fly and hover, even in a strong wind

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Size: 5568px × 3712px
Location: Farlington Marshes, Hampshire, UK
Photo credit: © David Sewell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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