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American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Photo by Angelzero2006
Published on Project Noah
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34.2671, -116.846

Field Notes

Description:

Has colorful plumage with red and blueish feathers on it's back with black lines on it's face.

Habitat:

Found in a biological reserv area in Big Bear. Was perched on a tall dry tree in the middle of a heavily forested area.

Reference Links:

American Kestrel

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Comments (2)
ChristyHolland
Beautiful!! 'Tis the season for courtship!! Nice series! I'd love you to add this to the mission Raptors of North America (I see you have 5 missions already, but I'd still love you to add it!): http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8627557

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Birds of the World
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Southern California Wildlife
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Raptors of North America
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Wilderness Friends of California
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Raptors of California
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PublishedMarch 31, 2013

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