Showing posts with label kestrel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kestrel. Show all posts

Monday, July 10, 2023

Enraptured by Raptors

 


Turkey Vulture


Bald Eagle


Red-tailed Hawk


Red-shouldered Hawk


Cooper's Hawks


Sharp-shinned Hawk


Merlin


Kestrel


All these birds were photographed within or passing over college campuses a few minutes walk from my home. I am amazed every day by the variety of birds in this small green space – one of very few that has so far escaped development.









 

 





Tuesday, April 21, 2020

More neighbourhood wildlife!


Immature Broad-winged Hawk

It has been very exciting to find even more great wildlife while touring my neighbourhood.  The Broad-winged Hawk pictured above is a perfect example. Actually two such hawks were seen together which makes me wonder if they will be nesting.  I have already found a Cooper's Hawk nest and will devote future blog posts to both these species.


Male and female Mallards


White-breasted Nuthatch

A pair of these nuthatches has been scouting out a few tree cavities and trying them on for size.  I will continue to keep an eye out for an active nest.


Golden-crowned Kinglet


American Tree Sparrow


Dark-eyed Junco


European Starling



American Kestrel

I was thrilled to see a Kestrel.  This beautiful little falcon is on the decline and this is the first one I have seen in several years.