Please be aware, this post has content of an American Kestrel with prey.
On this day, my brother, father and I visited McKinley Park twice. There was a huge migration night before, the wind was blowing from the north and there was a thunderstorm during the day. This was part of our afternoon visit that was two hours after a downpour and thunderstorm.
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| Common Nighthawk (1 of 7 and likely migrating) |
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| Common Nighthawk |
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| Common Nighthawk |
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| Common Nighthawks |
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| Common Nighthawk |
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| Common Nighthawk flying into a tree |
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| Common Nighthawk perched in a tree |
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| Common Grackle |
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| Common Grackle blinking its nictitating membrane |
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| Caspian Tern |
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| Least Flycatcher |
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| Least Flycatcher |
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| Veery |
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| Red-breasted Nuthatch |
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| Hairy Woodpecker |
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| Downy Woodpecker |
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| Red-winged Blackbird (female) |
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| Red-winged Blackbird (subadult/nonbreeding male) |
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| Green Heron being chased off by a Red-winged Blackbird |
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| Red-winged Blackbird (female), Red-eared Sliders, and Spiny Softshell Turtle |
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| Red-eared Sliders and Spiny Softshell Turtle |
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| European Starling, American Kestrel with probably House Sparrow prey, Common Grackle |
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| European Starling, American Kestrel with prey, Common Grackle |
