Blane Klemek Outdoors: The kestrel, America's smallest raptor, is in decline

Blane Klemek Outdoors: The kestrel, America's smallest raptor, is in decline

Oh, glorious spring, my favorite time of year. While old man winter reluctantly and eventually takes a backseat to sister spring, we can revel in the annual renewal now upon us. On a recent solo drive to Roseau on State Highway 89 from Bemidji, I silently celebrated the many avian observations along the way. I observed a host of songbirds, a meadowlark among them. I also saw several species of raptors like a red-tailed hawk, northern harrier and…