A short one today: two photos from Stephen Barnard of the American kestrels (Falco sparverius; I now know the name by heart) nesting in a box affixed to his garage, and a beautiful landscape from his digs. I believe this first one is the male Boris, as males have slate-gray wings and females chestnut wings:
The two of them with Natasha on the left. You can see the difference in wing coloration and head ornamentation:
And a lovely Idaho sunset (at least I think it is, as it appears to be a view toward the east):
Beautiful Idaho sunrise?
It occurs to me that one reason kestrels are so appealing is they seem to retain a bit of neoteny. Beautiful baby-faced killers.
Yes, they look cute!
Unless you’re a mouse or vole.
Fantastic. I am adding that scene to my collection. Nice kestrels too.
Wonderful stuff! I really enjoy these.
Wonderful photos. Thank you.
Boris and Natasha are certainly splendid creatures!
The world is weird. The denizens of the Antipodes stand on their heads. In the North, the sun sets in the east. Will the truth ever dawn?
The camera is pointed northwest.
Any signs of Kestrel chicks yet?
Oooooo. To all of them. Well done.
Those lovebirds!