Visitors 3
Modified 21-Mar-25
Created 21-Mar-25
20 photos
Kiting: as a White-tailed Kite does: expertly flapping wings to remain fixed in the same place in the heavens. This is useful to scan the ground for moving prey; it also fools the prey into thinking there is no soaring hawk overhead, just a fixed shadow like a cloud. Kites invented it; Kestrels copy 😉.
A male American Kestrel shows how it is done. What a beautiful multicolored falcon! I don’t think he was successful this time.
Earlier, a White-tailed Kite cruises by, showing off for us birders and hangers-on. Graceful flyer.
Three raptors circle: two together, one twice as high. Please leave a comment if you know IDs.
Enjoy these bird highlights now; I may add some more photos later. Such a beautiful day, so many flowers: Fremont’s Star Lily, Shooting Stars, even a Warrior’s Plume in lemon instead of the traditional dark crimson.
A male American Kestrel shows how it is done. What a beautiful multicolored falcon! I don’t think he was successful this time.
Earlier, a White-tailed Kite cruises by, showing off for us birders and hangers-on. Graceful flyer.
Three raptors circle: two together, one twice as high. Please leave a comment if you know IDs.
Enjoy these bird highlights now; I may add some more photos later. Such a beautiful day, so many flowers: Fremont’s Star Lily, Shooting Stars, even a Warrior’s Plume in lemon instead of the traditional dark crimson.
Dan Quinn