[mou] kestrel, Hwy 5, Ft. Snelling

[linda]

male kestrel on the lightpost, just west of the Hwy 5 bridge crossing 
the river, at Ft. Snelling, about 3:15 today--caught my eye because I 
was looking for one of the red-tails that often hang out near there

Crosby Park: no sign of the barred owls hoped for, but a few hardy 
robins were present, north side of the big lake, where a tiny beaver 
pond at the shoreline is filled with warm open (spring, or run-off?) 
water--otherwise, just the usual winter suspects, and a couple of other 
insane outdoor exercise fans