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American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

Female specimen, marked as shown. About the size of a jay.

Habitat:

Dune and wetland habitat near ocean beach.

Notes:

On this day over 800 American Kestrels were observed migrating over the hawkwatch platform at nearby Cape May Point State Park.

Reference Links:

American Kestrel, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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