Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Raptor Wednesday

We had to be away from the #BrooklynKestrels Lookout for a week. All the trees leafed out in our absence. Except for this bare branch sticking upright across the street.


Yes! The wee falcons are still going strong. Yesterday morning around 8:30 the male announced his presence with swirling call. He had prey. The female swung into view and up to the now so green London Plane for a food transfer. There was kestrel chatter all day long.

Above and below, pictures taken by a Friend of the Falcons while we were away.

mthew

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  1. Requiem For a Street Tree | Backyard and Beyond

    […] Over the years, we’ve seen these dead branches in action: as Kestrel perch and Kestrel prey cache; as crow raiding-site (see Kestrel cache); Red-bellied Woodpecker haunt (and again); and Blue Jay perch. It’s been a Northern Cardinal song stage and seen many a drama with House Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Common Grackles, Rock Pigeons, and European Starlings. A family of Eastern Kingbirds stopped by once. A Sharp-shinned Hawk tried to scare off the resident Kestrels. […]

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