American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Description:

Bird of prey

Habitat:

Urban

Notes:

Seen in Queens, NY. Woke up to this beauty outside my window one morning. I think it may be a peregrine falcon.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bee.jacbs 11 years ago

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius American Kestrel, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

1 Comment

bee.jacbs 11 years ago

Hi Impossible245. Welcome to Project Noah.

The kestrel is very closely related to the Peregrine. The bird you saw appears to be a female Kestrel. Here is a link to the peregrine page for comparison: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/pereg....

Keep up the great spottings!