Accidental Raptors

It seems I cant go anywhere without finding some specie or other of raptors. On Friday I was over on 100th and Broadway, when I heard a familar kik-kik-kik and looked up to see a male kestrel flying along side his mate!

I lost sight of her but found him a block away,

perched atop a building.

On Saturday, I decided to show my girlfriend around the east village. Overhead I spotted a red tailed hawk, shadowing the pigeons over 1st Ave.

As we strolled the shops and community gardens, I again heard the kik-kik-kik and look up just in time to see a male kestrel swoop into its nest!

The gruesome decor!


And his flyout!

A block away I spotted the female on a tv antenna!

I've never seen one so dark!

She could easily be mistaken for a merlin!