The common kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

The Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, Ottenby Öland 20250920. Canon R5 with Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM. ISO 1250, f/6.3, 1/2500 s. Focusing distance

The autumn of 2025 the common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus was migrating in large numbers over the southern tip of Öland. I spent a day there happily surprised by the sheer amount of kestrels hunting in the open landscape.