Falcons, of course, are among the fiercest of raptors, among the birds that really say, “I was a dinosaur once, mofo.” Kestrels are pretty small, but I’ve seen them (and photographed them) as they balanced on a branch with their much larger prey, which disappeared one beakful at a time.

But then you see one on a really blustery day and that wind is kicking everything up and the poor little predator can’t even feign the modesty Marilyn Monroe coyly did. Sorry not sorry, dude.

March 21, 2021. Cropped from a larger image. Nikon D7100 (DX sensor), Tamron 100–400mm lens at 400mm (35mm equivalent: 600mm), f/6.7, 1/350, ISO 560.