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American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Description:

The smallest falcon in North America, they have a cream belly with few spots, blue and rust colored back and head with heavy barring on the face.

Habitat:

The most common raptor in North America, they can be found in a variety of habitats and are often seen perched on telephone wires.

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8 Comments

birdlady6000
birdlady6000 11 years ago

Perfect!

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Amazing!

Cody.conway
Cody.conway 11 years ago

The new lens really made this guy pop! Stunning shot of this incredibly difficult to photograph falcon!

nawangla bhutia
nawangla bhutia 11 years ago

mind blowing shot

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 11 years ago

What a beautiful little boy!! Great series!!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Love American Kestrel! They are so beautiful!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Awesome series Ashley!

Nimbid Ditavi
Nimbid Ditavi 11 years ago

Amazing! Excellent shots Ashley!

AshleyT
Spotted by
AshleyT

Canyon, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jan 17, 2013
Submitted on Jan 18, 2013

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