Friday is a kestrel day...

[khiemtran]

Friday afternoon and the smaller of the two kestrels is back on campus...




Let us pray...



Showing off her spots...



And having a good scratch...

Comments

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

We need to get you a big leather glove, and you stand there wearing it, with a dead mouse in your hand, and....

(such beautiful eyes on this kestrel--your photos are just wonderful)

[khiemtran.livejournal.com]

I was actually wondering if I should offer it any food, but I was clean out of mice and lizards.

[amaebi.livejournal.com]

How could anyone not like Australia's smallest raptor? (I know, I know, tastes vary. But....)

[khiemtran.livejournal.com]

I did have a chat with one of the campus security guards about it and he mentioned that they were beautiful birds. I'm not sure if he was really just checking out what I was up to though...

[soon_lee]

You've captured beautiful images. Thanks for sharing.

[khiemtran.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I was lucky that I could get quite close yesterday. I wonder if that means it's decided that I'm not a threat.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was thinking you were getting closer and closer. We had a lizard and a baby snake we could have offered you yesterday! :P Don't know that Sprout would have been happy with her found-critters status as raptor lunch, though. :P

[khiemtran.livejournal.com]

With all the critters they seem to be catching lately, it's a wonder there's any left around here.