Love Offering

I spent five enjoyable evenings with these American kestrels. I hiked in along the Santa Clara River and in order to shoot as level with the birds as possible, I clambered up a steep bushy slope until I was up against the impassable red cliff walls, replete with prehistoric rock art. Each evening I observed the male fly off hunting while she patiently waited near the top of their favorite tree. He would present her with as many as 5 lizards over the course of two hours, which she greedily consumed. This was often followed by many zippy mating sessions.