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AMERICAN KESTRAL

TZ
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Thu, Jan 23, 2025 9:59 PM

1/23 - McVeigh Road, Woodbury; could not find Ruff-legged hawk that Greg Hanisek found yesterday, but I did find an American kestrel sitting atop the grain elevator preening itself, then watched it fly away.  Very visible moustache and light coloring with no streaking so I doubt it was a Merlin.  
Tom ZissuWoodbury

1/23 - McVeigh Road, Woodbury; could not find Ruff-legged hawk that Greg Hanisek found yesterday, but I did find an American kestrel sitting atop the grain elevator preening itself, then watched it fly away.  Very visible moustache and light coloring with no streaking so I doubt it was a Merlin.   Tom ZissuWoodbury