{"id":1619,"date":"2013-03-13T16:51:43","date_gmt":"2013-03-13T16:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alanrowley.info\/?p=1619"},"modified":"2013-03-13T16:53:22","modified_gmt":"2013-03-13T16:53:22","slug":"surprise-visitor-to-the-patio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.alanrowley.info\/?p=1619","title":{"rendered":"Surprise visitor to the patio"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are blessed with many varieties of birds at Bracken House, but today, we saw a rare event when a kestrel landed right in front of the kitchen patio doors. After spending a few minutes perched behind the gazebo, the bird swooped down to land literally a couple of feet from the house.<\/p>\n

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Kestrel #5 (Photo credit: Alan Rowley Photos)<\/p><\/div>\n

We often see kestrels hovering above the land, but this was the first time I have seen one \u00a0this close in many years. Fortunately, my camera was handy and I was able to take a few shots of the bird before it flew into the bushes beside the house.<\/p>\n

This wasn’t the last we saw of the kestrel as he returned later in the day to sit under the hedge, with the chickens pecking the ground next to him.<\/p>\n

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