New Year’s Day began with a Peregrine atop Mike’s Spike. Photographed here from two long avenues and two typical street blocks away.Then I looked again and saw a smaller falcon up there, likely an American Kestrel but possibly a Merlin. On the way to Staten Island, I spotted a Peregrine on the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, Brooklyn-side, looking towards the Upper Bay. Passed under two Turkey Vultures. Saw three Red-tailed Hawks perched above the highway across SI. Near Mount Loretto, two Bald Eagles sailed over the car.
From Prince’s Bay, we could see perched in the distance.
Got a little closer.
Back home, there was a Red-tailed Hawk atop Mike’s Spike:
And then late in the day, a male American Kestrel atop the car service antenna.
Backyard and Beyond 
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