Eagle Small

AMERICAN Kestrel

 Falco sparverius

Animals Unique | Eagle Small | Bird Spotting: This small, but colorful falcon is a bird of prey or raptors. Wings ofthe male are a blue gray. The back and tail are reddish brown and the chest is tanwith streaks of black. Rusty plumage with dark streaks identifies the female bird.Both sexes have two black stripes on the face. Habitat: The American kestrel feels at home in open areas, Such as meadows,grasslands and deserts. They can also be found in urban and suburban areas.

Nesting: Their American Kestrels set up home in a natural or man-made cavitieswithout the Addition of nesting material. Four or five white or pinkish eggs,blotched with brown, compose a clutch.

Bird Bite: American Kestrels have adapted to city life Become where They preyon House Sparrows.

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