lexine_schroeder's Favourites

On this rainy day, it sat in the front yard a while, trotted up the driveway beside the house, hopped the back fence, and explored the easement hillside for a while.

There was a Coyote who looked similar who frequented the area last winter. Then a couple of Gray Foxes seemed to establish a den/territory on the hill. I witnessed a Fox have a something of a showdown with the Coyote one day last February, and never saw a Coyote again here til now. Haven't seen Foxes in a while, though they were seen regularly through summer.

An American Kestrel perched atop a bare tree. It was curiously watching a man doing loud metalwork in the yard below. It allowed me to get very close to the tree it was in.

Image 6 shows the front of the bird. Images 7-9 show its underside. Image 9 shows its neck outstretched. Image 10 shows it just after it pooped, with its anus visible.
Image 11 shows its tail feathers and image 12 shows a size comparison.

At one point it flew into the yard on the other side of the fence after prey. Later, it flew 150 feet to perch on a telephone pole, where it seemed to collect some nesting materials. I have additional angles if they're necessary for the identification or wanted by anyone.

According to Dr. Tim Krantz, this is a male, based on its brighter coloration.