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Mr. and Mrs. Kestrel in the Nest AGAIN!!!
I found Mr. and Mrs. Kestrel in the kestrel tree where they had their nest last year. Here is Mr. Kestrel with his head down and Mrs. Kestrel looking up. Mr. is a little more colorful than the Mrs. Oh what fun we will have if they stay and mate and make little baby…
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American Kestrel in the trees and Turkey Vultures on the Chapel (Click for Better View)
It was 15 degrees this morning in Valley Forge. I spent about an hour in a grove of trees hoping and praying this little American Kestrel would do something amazing, but he just flew back and forth from branch to branch wishing I would go away. Finally I got up to go. As I…
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A Few Poses of the Merlin Falcon
I came across this beautiful Merlin Falcon yesterday at the top of a tall tree near the visitor’s center at Valley Forge. I hadn’t seen him at first and just set up my tripod and looked up and there he was. He looked down at me and was a little nervous, but he settled…
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Golden Crowned Kinglet and Friends
Golden Crowned Kinglet – The smallest bird in Valley Forge It was another frigidly cold morning at Valley Forge, but I had my hand warmers and my toe warmers and five layers on top, three on the bottom and I could not have been happier. The birds were out in full force – wonderful…
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