Another frame from a sequence of an American Kestrel in flight returning to perch in a tree near me with a cricket in its bill. You can see an earlier frame from the sequence by clicking this link to my blog post, American Kestrel in Flight with a Cricket Snack. We sure were spoiled with epic light during the Better than Bosque Workshop!

**American Kestrel in flight with a cricket snack** (Falco sparverius, Crécerelle d'Amérique, AMKE) from my Better than Bosque workshop. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico, USA. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony Alpha alpha 1 Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 2X Teleconverter @1,200mm ISO 2,000, f/8 @ 1/5,000s. Manual exposure.

An American Kestrel in flight with a cricket snack from my Better than Bosque Workshop in New Mexico. The Kestrel is flying slightly away, but the glance toward me, the light and the background saved this one - the cricket in its mouth is the bonus - smile.