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American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Description:

Beautiful bird, having some lunch.

Habitat:

Natural habitat


2 species ID suggestions

American Kestrel
Falco sparverius American Kestrel
TamLar
TamLar a year ago
American Kestral
Falco sparvecus American Kestrel

42 Comments (1–25)

MelonyDixon
MelonyDixon 5 months ago

Thanks!

Bev
Bev 6 months ago

Wow, beautiful!!

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 10 months ago

Beautiful!

Joshua Asel
Joshua Asel 10 months ago

this... is awesome! totally epic!

MelonyDixon
MelonyDixon a year ago

Thanks!

harsuame
harsuame a year ago

Excelente cuadro !!

beueford01
beueford01 a year ago

Awesome picture!

Birding For Fun
Birding For Fun a year ago

Wonderful photo. Looks like it was hungry.

MelonyDixon
MelonyDixon a year ago

Just added it! Thanks for the info! I have a lot of bald eagle pics that I will be putting on here too, so I will be sure to add them to the Raptors of Colorado!

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland a year ago

Hi Melony, I've created a mission for "Raptors of Colorado" and would love to have your Colorado raptor photos included!! Please consider joining, thanks!
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8627...

MelonyDixon
MelonyDixon a year ago

Nope, was driving down the road and happened to come across him. Nice little surprise. I was actually about a mile down the road from our resident nesting bald eagles, just going to watch them for a while.

Art Aldrich
Art Aldrich a year ago

Wonderful! Did u plant the snack or did he

MelonyDixon
MelonyDixon a year ago

Haha. Yeah just about! Thanks guys!

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland a year ago

Beautiful!!! That mouse is as big as he is!!!

suryaa038
suryaa038 a year ago

great shot :)

martinl
martinl a year ago

While my pic of a captive Australian kestrel is not as sharp yours, you may be interested in the comparison. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/852...

KatCuff
KatCuff a year ago

Stunning!

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk a year ago

It looks like he found lunch AND something to read...nice photos!

MelonyDixon
MelonyDixon a year ago

Thanks!!

GregMayberry
GregMayberry a year ago

This has to be one the prettiest birds in the United States, and WOW. . . what a wonderful picture! Great capture!!!

mmsbiodiversity94
mmsbiodiversity94 a year ago

It looks like a mini-falcon.

EsraMalakli
EsraMalakli a year ago

is an excellent photo

1Sarah2
1Sarah2 a year ago

I have updated this spotting with ID additional information. If you have trouble finding such information in the future or have trouble updating your other spottings, please let me know.
Looking forward to more of your wonderful pictures!

Atul
Atul a year ago

amazing pic

Dennis Davenport
Dennis Davenport a year ago

Splendid image! Nice find!

Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Lat: 40.49, Long: -104.97

Spotted on May 11, 2011
Submitted on May 11, 2011

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