We have falcons around Kootenay Lake, but only two species are normally encountered: Merlin, Kestrel. Merlins have appeared in this blog, but my nicest shots of them are on the main website. Two postings about Kestrels have been: Kestrel bonanza and Kestrel versus vole.
This is the first Prairie Falcon I have seen around here, or indeed, anywhere. This one has been seen by others off and on for the last month on the Creston Flats. At very least, it is a rare visitor.
Nice sighting, Alistair. I have viewed these here only in summer, in the alpine/subalpine on Meadow mountain.
What a beauty. Magisterial, with wit in the fine, knowing eye. The most cursory blog-walk here has me running outside for the least little snowflea, the commonest crow. Thanks so much, Alistair