AMERICAN KESTREL
(Falco sparverius)

   
                                            
American Kestrel is North America's both smallest and most widespread falcon
  American Kestrel - female
         
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American Kestrel (with gopher meal)
Alfalfa area, Bend, OR
April 5, 2010 ©John Schwarz
 

American Kestrel - female
Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach FL
December 2005 ©John Schwarz

   
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OTHER FALCONS
(FAMILY FALCONIDAE)
       

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  American Kestrel
Dry Tortugas NP, FL
April 10, 2008 ©John Schwarz
American Kestrel (with gopher meal)
Alfalfa area, Bend, OR
April 5, 2010 ©John Schwarz
  American Kestrel      
American Kestrel        
American Kestrel
Dry Tortugas NP, FL
April 10, 2008 ©John Schwarz
  American Kestrel
Okeeheelee Park, Lake Worth FL
December 2005 ©John Schwarz
       
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American Kestrel
Dry Tortugas NP, FL
April 10, 2008 ©John Schwarz
  American Kestrel
Dry Tortugas NP, FL
April 10, 2008 ©John Schwarz
   
American Kestrel   American Kestrel  
American Kestrel
Dry Tortugas NP, FL
April 10, 2008 ©John Schwarz
  American Kestrel
Dry Tortugas NP, FL
April 10, 2008 ©John Schwarz
  American Kestrel
American Kestrel - pair
Fort Rock, OR
April 22, 2010 ©John Schwarz
  American Kestrel
Old Port Isabel Road, Brownsville, TX
March 20, 2009 ©John Schwarz
 
American Kestrel chicks American Kestrel chick
American Kestrel chicks
Colchester, CT
July 8, 2011 ©John Schwarz
American Kestrel chick (note barbs on tongue)
Colchester, CT
July 8, 2011 ©John Schwarz
American Kestrel chicks American Kestrel
American Kestrel chicks
Colchester, CT
July 8, 2011 ©John Schwarz
American Kestrel
Old Port Isabel Road, Brownsville, TX
March 20, 2009 ©John Schwarz