I stepped out my suburban front door about 7 PM, lured outside by the
sound of spring peepers and wondering if a Woodcock might show up with 
dusk approaching, something I saw only once over my yard.

Instead I saw a large bird flying north, fairly low. At first I assumed 
it was a gull, but then as it got closer I saw it had gracefully smooth 
angles on its long, swept-back wings and a narrow tapering, rounded 
tail. It was gliding, and flapping a little, but moving quite fast. 
Oh... a Peregrine Falcon! A very nice surprise.

Steve Sanford
Randallstown MD
Baltimore County
scartan ^at^ verizon ^dot^ net