# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CSHPi-WHjTC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73500520-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0e8454c406.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-08-03T13:01:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

Just waiting for the talon varnish to dry 💅⁣
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The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) hunts by hovering high in the air, waiting to dive down and catch unsuspecting prey. They have incredible eyesight and can spot a beetle from 50 metres away!⁣
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#EarthCapture by angadachappaphotography ⁣⁣⁣
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#bbcearth #commonkestrel #bird #birdsofinstagram #ornithology #beautifulbirds #birdwatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #amazinganimals #nature #naturelovers #earth #earthlovers

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