tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792042971036187638.post2438458698322469707..comments2023-08-29T05:14:48.193-04:00Comments on Bluebird of Friendliness: warm-day excursionBluebird of Friendlinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03486554816209078302noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792042971036187638.post-15857923781424294142009-02-02T20:48:00.000-05:002009-02-02T20:48:00.000-05:00I think you're right about the peregrine over the ...I think you're right about the peregrine over the Nethermead. It was honestly my first idea, but the field guide just made it seem more likely, when I weighed all the facts, NOT to be that bird. Trust your eyes, I guess! Thanks for the tips!Bluebird of Friendlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486554816209078302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792042971036187638.post-21729173794361802542009-01-30T15:06:00.000-05:002009-01-30T15:06:00.000-05:00Both kestrels and merlins are about blue jay size,...Both kestrels and merlins are about blue jay size, so you might have seen a peregrine. If you're ever on the south end of the Brooklyn Promenade with your bins handy, look at the area down below around the end of Montague St. The street goes around the MTA building. The far lamp post is a frequent kestrel perch, as is the fenching keeping us all from the waterfront. Also, with good bins, you can look across the river to 55 Water St and see the whitewash of the peregrine scape <A HREF="http://www.55water.com/falcons/" REL="nofollow">there</A>.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13334628837533439470noreply@blogger.com