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Falco sparverius
The bird was fairly small, maybe a wingspan of a little under a foot.
It appeared to be injured :(
It does appear to be injured. Did you contact anyone? There are raptor rehabs that will take in injured birds like this and nurse them back to help.
Here is a reference from Cornell Ornithology Lab: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/ameri...