Hi All, At the Greenwood Park lake in Des Moines early this afternoon, I watched a MISSISSIPPI KITE combat the wind for several minutes as it soared from northwest to south past the lake. A pair of low soaring BROAD-WINGED HAWKS here also surprised me (assuming they have a nest nearby, as I saw a single bird moving just over the tree tops several times). I checked for Western Kingbirds at the State Capitol Grounds but came up empty. However, watching a young Peregrine Falcon on the east ledge of the building for some time made up for the miss. Danny Akers Ankeny [email protected]
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