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

A male and female American Kestrel spotted recently together atop the Green-Wood Chapel.
I’m not the only one who saw them. This Northern Mockingbird took exception to their presence. Later, two Eastern Kingbirds, who have been nesting nearby, dove at one of the little falcons atop a pine.

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