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Falco sparverius
They have a brown back and a blue head with black stripes on the face. The belly is cream with various spots and stripes depending on the age/sex.
One of the most common raptors in the Americas, they are found in a variety of habitats. This guy was seen at the park in my small town.
Spotted on Jan 18, 2013
Submitted on Jan 19, 2013
10 Comments
amazing snapshots!!!!
Stellar, Ashley!
Thanks Karen!
Lovely series Ashley!
Thank you Joshua, Christy, Yuko, EnvUnlimited, Maria, and Janelle! And Joshua, she actually flew right towards us! I think she thought we were pretty interesting, the last picture shows her staring right at me before she finally flew off :)
Beautiful series, Ashley T!! Number 3 being my favorite. :-)
Really beautiful series, Ashley!
Lovelovelovelove this!
What a beautiful girl!! Nice series, Ashley!
it's nice you were able to get so close without it taking off.