American Kestrel
Charadriusvociferus
Photographed in the wild,
Marco Island, FL Mar 2012
Nassau Bahamas Dec 2015
North
America’s smallest falcon, the kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity into
its small body. It's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male’s
slate-blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty-red back and tail;
the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail.
Hunting for insects and other small prey in
open territory, kestrels perch on wires or poles, or hover facing into the
wind, flapping and adjusting their long tails to stay in place. Kestrels are
declining in parts of their range.
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