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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

American Kestrel et al.

1st 4:  American Kestrel, male
Dr. K, Willow and I did our regular hike this morning spotting the Basset people and their hounds bushwhacking west through the desert northwest of us.  They were the only human/canine outdoor enthusiasts we saw out there.  What we did see was an American Kestrel, which I took far too many photos of.  Four decent ones are posted here.




Gambel's Quail, male

This & next:  Desert Cardinal


White-winged Dove

This & next:  Desert Cardinal


Freddie the Black-tailed Jackrabbit

Black-chinned Hummer

 

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

Beautiful photos of the birds we saw this morning, especially the ones of the Kestrel. And I can't forget Freddy, our favorite Jackrabbit.

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