first flight
wings strong
live a long life
will be listening for your sweet song

A baby American Kestrel fledged this morning from a nesting box a neighbor has on her house.
~Cave Creek, Cave Creek Regional Park, November, 2017
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high atop a cactus
scanning surroundings for food
focused and alert
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American Kestrel, male
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Going for the kill.
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Sure hope it wasn’t another bird. I can’t tell what it is.
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Almost finished!
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“Glad it wasn’t us.”
House Finch, male.
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House Finch, Female
Happy Birding!
Enjoying retirement: On The Road & At Home