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Month: January 2015

American Kestrel

While recently walking at The Lexington Arboretum,  I noticed a bird high in the trees. The zoom on my camera allowed me to get a closer look, and I was delighted to see it was an American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), sometimes called a Sparrow Hawk.

American Kestrel front view

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Author Betty HallPosted on January 21, 2015January 20, 2015Categories Birds, The Lexington Arboretum8 Comments on American Kestrel

Goodbye to our pin oak and 2014

In 1972, my husband, Harry, and our son, Brian, planted this pin oak (Quercus palustris) in our front yard. For 42 years, we’ve watched it grow, enjoyed its shade and the habitat it has provided for numerous birds and other wildlife.

pin oak tree

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Author Betty HallPosted on January 6, 2015January 5, 2015Categories Backyard, Native Plants, Trees10 Comments on Goodbye to our pin oak and 2014

Recent Posts

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  • Blazing Stars and Tiger Swallowtail
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    • About Betty
  • Our Backyard
    • Our backyard plant list
  • Betty’s Backyard Blog
    • Blog archives
  • Photo galleries
    • Sanibel, Florida Birds
    • Native Plants – Spring
    • Native Plants – Summer
    • Native Plants – Fall
    • Native plants – Winter
    • Butterflies
    • Butterfly life cycles
    • Butterfly Playing Cards
    • Moths
    • Moth life cycles
    • Backyard Pollinators
    • Birds
    • Exploring Nature
    • Arboretum
    • Kentucky
    • Bubbles
  • Resources
    • Butterfly and Native Plant Handouts
    • 25 Kentucky native plants
    • Native Plant Resources
    • Betty’s Moth List
    • Butterfly Resources
    • Monarch butterfly resources
  • Contact me
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