Seattle 1,554 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 I think I see about a dozen of these a day! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 5,168 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Haven't gotten close enough for any good photos of AMKEs... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birding Boy 2,284 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) An older shot of a female kestrel with a vole or other small rodent. Edited February 7 by Birding Boy 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lonesome55dove 824 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnd 1,768 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) Amazing I only have one loaded Edited February 7 by Johnd 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,361 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 This is a bird I've seen so many times but don't have a good photo of. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bird Brain 1,473 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Male Female 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kerri 435 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Male and Female I think. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,270 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 i have seen a few, but always distant 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lonestranger 1,177 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chipperatl 681 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 AMKE was coincidently the only bird on my 5000th eBird checklist, today. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry Friedman 679 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,675 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 This is a bird I've seen so many times but don't have a good photo of. Same here... Here's a poor shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobinHood 1,822 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 I find they do the "kingfisher dance" - as you get closer they keep flying away just enough to maintain the same distance. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lonestranger 1,177 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 5 minutes ago, RobinHood said: as you get closer they keep flying away just enough to maintain the same distance. That's my experience too. I've often followed Kestrels down the back roads with the car window open hoping I can stop and get the camera up before the bird takes off again. I can apply that to most any bird that perches on the power lines though, they just don't seem to like being stalked by car anymore than they do by foot. Go figure. 🤪 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spyonabird 456 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) A bucket of baby Kestrels ready to be banded. applying the band Edited February 8 by Spyonabird 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seanbirds 1,295 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 4 hours ago, RobinHood said: I find they do the "kingfisher dance" - as you get closer they keep flying away just enough to maintain the same distance. Get a blind and set up in front of a telephone pole. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,675 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Could we shorten the time that we have one bird up? The posts slow down in about 2 days it seems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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