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American kestrel

Falco sparverius

Description:

This is a male which have blue-grey wings with black spots and white undersides with black barring. The back is rufous, with barring on the lower half. The belly and flanks are white with black spotting. The tail is also rufous, with a white or rufous tip and a black subterminal band (better seen in pic 2).

Habitat:

Spotted at the Chinook Bend Natural Area.

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2 Comments

Brian38
Brian38 5 years ago

Thank you very much Neil.

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 5 years ago

Great spotting, Brian. He's a very handsome bird.

Brian38
Spotted by
Brian38

Washington, USA

Spotted on May 28, 2018
Submitted on Jun 9, 2018

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