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.”

Falcon Friday

Young Peregrine over Sunset Park.

Adult Peregrine atop the butcher’s block, eating the last of what was probably a Feral Pigeon. Note how distended the falcon’s crop is: good bit of meat on a squab.

Merlin.

Two Merlin contesting spruce perch, older above/younger below by plumage.

American Kestrel female.

American Kestrel male.

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