Kestrels in the City
I love Kestrels. These small, colorful predators have adapted well to New York City. In fact, they seem to have a marked preference for nesting in the rusting cornices of turn-of-the century buildings.In the past year I have photographed several American Kestrels nesting in these cornices. This male was photographed at 96th and Broadway at sunrise. He was waiting for his mate to appear. This pair have been copulating regularly for the past several days and they have been flying in and out of the cornice across the street so I am assuming egg-laying time is near.
