American Kestrel

Added to the black vultures, American Kestrel and the RedShouldered Hawk that I saw last week this is turning out to be a pretty good bird watching month.

Archive 2007-02-01 Dymphna 2007

Added to the black vultures, American Kestrel and the RedShouldered Hawk that I saw last week this is turning out to be a pretty good bird watching month.

Ash Wednesday & bird watching Dymphna 2007

Twitchers left disappointed after American Kestrel sighting

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

The American Kestrel is native to the US and only two have been spotted in the wild in

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

The American Kestrel, sometimes colloquially known as the Sparrow Hawk, is the most common falcon in North America, and is found in a wide variety of habitats, including grasslands, meadows, deserts, and other open to semi open regions.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

When a rare American Kestrel was spotted perched on brambles, bird lovers from across

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

Julia Ponder, the executive director of The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota, said the bird is a male American Kestrel.

WSOCTV.com - Local News 2010

Twitchers left disappointed after American Kestrel sighting

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

Earlier this season, an American Kestrel captivated Twins fans, long accustomed to watching games indoors, by swooping across Target Field, grabbing a moth and devouring it atop the right field foul pole.

KCCI.com - Local News 2010

When a rare American Kestrel was spotted perched on brambles, bird lovers from across

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010