I've watched this nest
many times through the window of my dining room, but nothing interesting seemed
to be happening. Ever. Before being forced to do this I had watched it for a
few seconds a day to see if something new was there, nothing. I think what I
needed to do was watch this more thoroughly and carefully. I just looked
at this bird and thought, “What’s so special about this bird?” I had no
information on this bird; I didn't know its species, what they eat, its sex, I didn't know anything at all.
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| American Kestrel |
I started
researching this bird and it turns out they're more interesting than I gave them credit for. “The American Kestrel is the most common falcon in North America.” -whatbird.com identifywhatbird.com
I didn't know these birds were in the falcon family! I find that really amazing. The nest is something good to look at too. When I think of a nest I imagine a really well crafted nest like the ones in cartoons, but the American kestrel keeps it simple. They simply find a hole-like structure that seems comfy and put some twigs, grass, and shoves them in the cavity to make a nest for itself. I guess they like to keep it simple. I still don't know if this bird in my house is a male or a female (I have to research that).
I didn't know these birds were in the falcon family! I find that really amazing. The nest is something good to look at too. When I think of a nest I imagine a really well crafted nest like the ones in cartoons, but the American kestrel keeps it simple. They simply find a hole-like structure that seems comfy and put some twigs, grass, and shoves them in the cavity to make a nest for itself. I guess they like to keep it simple. I still don't know if this bird in my house is a male or a female (I have to research that).
They are amazing killers--fast and deadly and beautiful. I hope you can get video.
ReplyDeleteNice Picture Oscar, the talons on the bird look really cool!
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing just the other day I saw a bird that I thought was a falcon but now that I think about it, it might be the same type of bird. You should add a picture of their nests.
ReplyDeleteI thought this was very well written, very amusing. I don't fully understand why you would question how special that bird is, because it is just beautiful. It does have like small features of a falcon like a child would have of their parents. Looking at that picture that bird means business. It doesn't have that innocent bird look, it has that predator bird look. And those talons are frightful, like just imagine what they could do.
ReplyDeleteI like how you mix a casual tone with factual information. It kept me interested instead of moving on to another blog. This post serves as a very good introduction to your blog and it leaves my wondering what you will discover next about the bird.
ReplyDeleteI've seen a bird that looks like this near the Marina! (It pooped on my head.) I love the color tone on their feathers. They kind of scare me with those small pitch black eyes. The way they gracefully soar through the sky is so hypnotizing. Pay attention to the types of food they eat.
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