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American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Description:

Known as the Sparrow Hawk It is a very small bird od prey with only 19–21 centimeters. it is the smallest falcon in North America. It has sexual dimorphism in size and plumage, although both sexes have a rufous back with noticeable barring. Juveniles are similar in plumage to adults.

Notes:

Picture taken during an International Expeditions trip to Cuba.

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8 Comments

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Nice shot!

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 11 years ago

Thanks Cyndee....

CyndeeOgle
CyndeeOgle 11 years ago

What a nice shot!

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 11 years ago

Thanks for the Comments...

Small Wonders
Small Wonders 11 years ago

Beautiful photo Jonathan!

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Lovely action photo. Thank you for sharing :)

notsoclosetnerd1
notsoclosetnerd1 11 years ago

How beautiful! :)

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Grandioso::

Jonathan Sequeira
Spotted by
Jonathan Sequeira

Pinar del Río, Cuba

Spotted on Dec 2, 2012
Submitted on Dec 10, 2012

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