Kestrel, Common Kestrel

Corum, Turkey

2013-04-20 Vienna, district XI. (Schloss Neugebude)Before mating the male kestrel was waiting for the female to arrive, which it did. Mating only took a couple of seconds (unfortunately, no photo of that).German name: TurmfalkeVor der Paarung: der mnnlicheTurmfalke wartet am Dach auf das Weibchen, das auch tatschlich auftauchen wird. Die Paarung selbst dauert nur wenige Sekunden (leider kein Bild).

Coloured figures of the birds of the British Islands. v.1London :R. H. Porter,1885-1897.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34514883

2013-04-20 Vienna, district XI. (Schloss Neugebude)Just after mating (I just missed them mating) the male kestrel again took flight.German name: TurmfalkeKurz nach der Paarung (die ich leider versumt habe) steigt der mnnliche Turmfalke wieder auf.

Stamp collected by Michael Philately himself.