Very strong scent, found in garden bed, 10x magnification. Nearby trees are Linden, Silver Maple, and Honeylocust
Saw this bird preening from across the river (see my sketch of posture that is hard to get without seeing the image in motion) and then scoped him(?) from the near bank once I’d crossed the bridge. Seen one of these guys flying in the evenings shortly before (prepare for more bad photographs to be posted…) so I was on the lookout. Hopefully I can get an actual decent photo in 2024, I would not blame anyone for choosing not to support this ID!
Observation is for the prey. Kestrel observation here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/190740089 Caught on or near dunes.
On 2 very deteriorated logs, one definitely ash