Two males around the same time, in close proximity.
This one caught and ate a dragonfly.
Earlier, this bird had been on the chapel, where the cross used to be before a lightning bolt blew it up last summer.
(The difference the Sun makes….)
Raptor Wednesday
3 responses to “Raptor Wednesday”
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The colors in the bird’s feathers are nice to see in your photos. Thanks for your clise-ups!
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The 25th St. Kestrels I watched over a decade ago frequently ate dragonflies in the fall. The preparatory work follows the same order as preparing a bird:decapitate, pluck, eviserate(consuming soft inner organs and tissues), then eating major muscular parts (tail for dragonflies). As for two males in close proximity, the 25th St. dominant male and a larger male formed a menage-a-trois for two years. Offspring were from both males were detectable through plumage differences. Both males could be seen perched together in the afternoon sun on the entrance to the nest cavity. These birds never failed to do surprising things.
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Glad the birds are hatching offspring!
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