I came across this bird on one of my walks this weekend. I thought it was a sparrow hawk. When I looked it up it identified it as an American Kestrel. Upon further reading, I found out they're one and the same. It's a fairly small bird - not much bigger than a scrub jay. …
Heron
I haven't seen the heron I've been stalking for a couple of weeks. This is another photo of it fishing that I photographed last month. I have a lot of photos of it fishing. 🙂 Maralee
Little Birds
While I didn't see any of the bigger birds on my daily walks this week, there was an abundance of the little birds. They don't sit still for very long to pose for photographs so I take what I can get. Maralee
Red Winged Blackbird and Ducks
The red-winged blackbirds were very active down by the river this week. They have a very distinct call and it was fun listening to them call back and forth to each other. They seem to spend a lot of time among the cattails in the river. And the ducks are always frolicking in the river. …
And She’s Off
More of the heron I've been stalking. I enjoy watching these birds - they're so graceful in flight. Maralee
Through My Lens 