American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Description:

Beautiful bird, having some lunch.

Habitat:

Natural habitat

2 Species ID Suggestions

1Sarah2 12 years ago

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius American Kestrel

TamLar 12 years ago

American Kestral

Falco sparvecus American Kestrel

42 Comments (1–25)

MelonyDixon 10 years ago

Thanks Mona!

Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Beautiful..

MelonyDixon 11 years ago

Thanks!

Bev 11 years ago

Wow, beautiful!!

EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Beautiful!

Josh Asel 11 years ago

this... is awesome! totally epic!

MelonyDixon 12 years ago

Thanks!

rutasandinas 12 years ago

Excelente cuadro !!

beueford01 12 years ago

Awesome picture!

Birding For Fun 12 years ago

Wonderful photo. Looks like it was hungry.

MelonyDixon 12 years ago

Just added it! Thanks for the info! I have a lot of bald eagle pics that I will be putting on here too, so I will be sure to add them to the Raptors of Colorado!

ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Hi Melony, I've created a mission for "Raptors of Colorado" and would love to have your Colorado raptor photos included!! Please consider joining, thanks!
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8627...

MelonyDixon 12 years ago

Nope, was driving down the road and happened to come across him. Nice little surprise. I was actually about a mile down the road from our resident nesting bald eagles, just going to watch them for a while.

Art Aldrich 12 years ago

Wonderful! Did u plant the snack or did he

MelonyDixon 12 years ago

Haha. Yeah just about! Thanks guys!

ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Beautiful!!! That mouse is as big as he is!!!

suryaa038 12 years ago

great shot :)

MartinL 12 years ago

While my pic of a captive Australian kestrel is not as sharp yours, you may be interested in the comparison. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/852...

KatCuff 12 years ago

Stunning!

CourtneyVerk 12 years ago

It looks like he found lunch AND something to read...nice photos!

MelonyDixon 12 years ago

Thanks!!

GregMayberry 12 years ago

This has to be one the prettiest birds in the United States, and WOW. . . what a wonderful picture! Great capture!!!

mmsbiodiversity94 12 years ago

It looks like a mini-falcon.

EsraMalakli 12 years ago

is an excellent photo

1Sarah2 12 years ago

I have updated this spotting with ID additional information. If you have trouble finding such information in the future or have trouble updating your other spottings, please let me know.
Looking forward to more of your wonderful pictures!