American Kestrel

One of my favorite birds is the American Kestrel; a small falcon. These colorful birds perch in tree tops, power lines and other places where they can hunt for prey. They eat insects, invertebrates, rodents and small birds. One interesting Kestrel practice is called “kiting”, i.e. they hover then, when the timing is right, pounce on their prey.

Kestrels nest in tree cavities though they don’t excavate their own; they take over abandoned cavities.

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