American Kestrels are the smallest falcons, but they’re also actually the smallest birds of prey in North America. Their small size means they hunt mostly small creatures like grasshoppers, …

North America’s littlest falcon, the American Kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity into its small body. It's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male’s slate-blue head and wings …

The American kestrel (Falco sparverius), is the smallest and most common falcon in North America. Though has been called the American sparrowhawk, this common name is a …

North America’s littlest falcon, the American Kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity into its small body. It's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male’s slate-blue head and wings …

Our smallest falcon, the kestrel is also the most familiar and widespread in North America. In open country it is commonly seen perched on roadside wires, or hovering low over a field on rapidly …

Aug 26, 2024 · If you’re looking for an American kestrel, think small: this teeny falcon is no larger than a mourning dove. The smallest and most common falcon in North America, male kestrels …

The American Kestrel holds the distinction of being the smallest, most numerous, and widely distributed North American falcon.

About the size of a Blue Jay, the American Kestrel is the smallest falcon in North America. Common nicknames for this scrappy little raptor include "sparrow hawk" (after the distantly …

Jul 13, 2023 · The American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) is the smallest falcon in North America – about the size of a large thrush, such as the American Robin (Turdus migratorius), on …

May 27, 2024 · The kestrel, also called sparrowhawk, is a type of small falcon. In the United States, it’s the smallest and most colorful falcon around. This bird of prey lives in open habitats …