Common Kestrel

 Last November I went to Kodikkarai (Point Calimere) for bird watching and  photography. That time the weather was not very great to watch the shore birds. Frequent showers was not helping much either to watch or photograph them. Disappointed and left the bird sanctuary early. I went to the nearby animal sanctuary where one can see wild boar, blackbuck, spotter deer and feral Pony if chance favors. I was fortunate to witness all of them and some nice birds too. One of them was this Common Kestrel, a small slender falcon. I will upload the other photos later.

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, சிவப்பு வல்லூறு

Some links about Kodikkarai
http://www.pointcalimere.org/birds.htm
http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/WildBiodiversity/ws_pcws.html
http://www.conservationindia.org/videos/point-calimere-little-kingdom-by-the-coast