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American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Photo by Josh Asel
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The smallest falcon in North America at only 8 - 11" in length. Females top wings have reddish-brown cover while males have blue and red.

Notes:

Usually AMKE's scare so easily so it was nice being able to look at this beautiful animal up close. Luckily I spotted her around the corner of a 30 ft pile of rocks before she spotted me! Ocean view in the background.

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PublishedFebruary 21, 2013

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