In my years of local American Kestrel observation, I always note the absence of females during winter. Not complete absence, but they do become much rarer. Before these two, I hadn’t spotted one since January 24, and before that Jan 12. Where to do they spend their time? On Thursday, February 27, I had two…

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Spring is on the wing if not yet the wind. The rustle of fall is still heard.

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Sometimes the Kestrel on the chimney pot stays there long enough for me to get out of the house and around the corner for a closer view, with less chimney heatwaves:

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Gentle ripples on Gravesend Bay reflect the business end of a passing Red-throated Loon.

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