) that I finally found my most excited lifer ever an american kestrel! Connecticut this afternoon (about 10 minutes ago!!!)
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 05:29 PM
VERY fuzzy, but Im pretty sure its true (and spelled right ) that I finally found my most excited lifer ever an american kestrel! Connecticut this afternoon (about 10 minutes ago!!!)
) that I finally found my most excited lifer ever an american kestrel! Connecticut this afternoon (about 10 minutes ago!!!)
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 05:32 PM
Confirmed!
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 05:33 PM
Yes... its a male too.
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 05:35 PM
THATS THE SAME SPOT I SAW A BALD EAGLE LAST NIGHT AND A HAWK THIS AM!!!!!!!!!!! Im going back again to try to get better shots!!!! I have a spot saved for this in my "own bird book" I didnt think I would ever find him!! So walking on the moon this weekend with good birds!!!! Thanks guys!!
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 05:37 PM
Congrats!
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 05:43 PM
If you are not too far away from Wallkill NY the Shawangunk(sp) Grasslands Preserve is loaded with kestrels all summer long.. its a great place for hawks owls and grassland birds.. the kestrels will put on a show for you.. sometimes a dozen or more in the air hunting at once.. Northern harriers, rough legged hawks and short eared owls will be taking over soon
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 05:52 PM
Great - thanks for the tip!
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 06:01 PM
Well then I am sure you will get the Peregrine Falcon next time!THATS THE SAME SPOT I SAW A BALD EAGLE LAST NIGHT AND A HAWK THIS AM!!!!!!!!!!! Im going back again to try to get better shots!!!! I have a spot saved for this in my "own bird book" I didnt think I would ever find him!! So walking on the moon this weekend with good birds!!!! Thanks guys!!
Good Luck.
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 06:13 PM
I was in the same boat as you, eagerly waiting my first AMKE. I finally got it about two weeks ago and it too was a beautiful orange and blue male. Congrads!
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 07:50 PM
I went back and sat patiently for a long time, they (and I say they as I THINK I may have saw two the first time) didnt come back, I will be going back everynight!!!!!!! It was so exciting, I knew the second it flew in it was to small for a hawk!!! Thanks again everyone!!
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 08:47 PM
Send him on down here! I love Kestrels (they spend the winter down here with me)!
Latest lifer: Pacific Parakeet! Right behind my house!
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 09:43 PM
They are one of the fastest birds Ive ever watched fly! It came it so FAST landed and took off!! Hopefully Ill get a better shot some day, and I hope that everyone gets to see one!!! What AMAZING birds!!! 
I still cant believe the weekend I had, and considering how much rain we had, as soon as it was over everything came out, so as soon as the rain stops, Im grabbing my camera and going looking!!!
I still cant believe the weekend I had, and considering how much rain we had, as soon as it was over everything came out, so as soon as the rain stops, Im grabbing my camera and going looking!!!
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