If it was singing The Streak I'd say it was more likely an ostrich. > On 1 Apr 2018, at 16:37, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Just stepped outside to put recyclables in the bin when a bird flew up out of > my back yard buzzed just over my head before flying off across the street & > out of sight beyond the neighbor's house > > Anyone remember the old Ray Stevens song The Streak ... "Here he comes, > boogity boogity, there he goes ..." > > It was that fast... Gone in a flash. No chance of running inside to grab my > camera. I got just the briefest glimpse. > > My impression is the breast, underside of the wings & tail feathers (seen as > it approached me) were light brown to reddish brown. The back of the head & > top of the wings (seen as it flew away) appeared to be blue. > > I think it might have been an American Kestrel. > > It could have been perched on the fence between my back yard and the next > door neighbor. I'll keep an eye out for it and maybe if I see it again I can > get a photo. > > It would be so cool if it decided to nest somewhere back there in the > "mini-wilderness" between my back yard and the neighbor behind me. > > Looks like spring might have finally sprung around here. > >
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