Leaping off the ground. LONDON, ENGLAND: CLOSE-UP images show how this kestrel took a stroll while out hunting for grasshoppers in a London park.One shot taken from just ten-feet away shows the tiny bird, which weighs less than a pound, holding a grasshopper in his beak, showing off his proud achievement. Another image shows a majestic portrayal of the small but mighty bird with its 75-centimeter wing-span outstretched in all its glory. TFL London Underground worker Dilshan Muthalib (44) from London, England captured these amazing images of kestrel birds with a Canon R6, after following and learning about the birds for four years. After a few days of observing the birds in London, Dilshan noticed that the young kestrels were repeating the behaviour of scouring the ground for grasshoppers in the same area and decided to get himself into a hiding place early in the morning to spot them in their natural habitat. After waiting in his spot for 45-minutes, Dilshan was able to stay hidden long enough to capture the hungry birds searching for grasshoppers, unaware that they were being watched. After Dilshan had captured the shots, he was amazed at how he was able to watch the creatures in their natural environment, searching and even running after the grasshoppers through the tall grass, only ten-feet away from the action. ?I was observing a young kestrel hunting for grasshoppers on the ground?, he said. ?I had noticed they were repeating this behaviour the previous couple of days. ?On the said day I had got myself into place, and waited for the birds to come down looking for grasshoppers. ?I have been following the birds for over four years.? Dilshan had captured the birds before, but he was amazed to get such up-close action shots of a young kestrel first learning how to hunt and navigate the feeding rituals. ?It was thrilling to watch as it?s the bird being able to get on with its activity despite my presence?, he said. ?I was amazed and felt that I had captured somethi
