Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

American kestrel

Falco sparverius

Description:

Male in breeding plumage. These small falcons will hunt for their prey by perching in trees.

Habitat:

Spotted in a tree next to the Yakima Rimer near Thorpe, Washington.

Species ID Suggestions



Sign in to suggest organism ID

2 Comments

Brian38
Brian38 3 years ago

Thank you for the kind words, Mark.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 3 years ago

What a fabulously handsome bird. I guess fresh feathers help.
Great shots Brian.

Brian38
Spotted by
Brian38

Ellensburg, Washington, United States

Spotted on May 25, 2020
Submitted on May 26, 2020

Related Spottings

Falco Falco Merlin Common Kestrel

Nearby Spottings

Western bluebird (male) Great mullein Spotting Spotting
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team