European Kestrel

Description:

Male Kestrel seen here hunting (he would return after taking food for the female who was nesting)

Habitat:

Kestrels are found in a wide variety of habitats, from moor and heath, to farmland and urban areas. The only places they do not favour are dense forests, vast treeless wetlands and mountains. They are a familiar sight, hovering beside a motorway or other main road. They can often be seen perched on a high tree branch, or on a telephone post or wire, on the look out for prey.

Notes:

The shot was taken at a Quarry near Valencia