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American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

small falcon of the Americas

Habitat:

Ollantaytambo

Notes:

got a better view of one in macchu Pichu. My photos at distance came out betetr comparatively than ones taken at home from a closer distance. I was sure these birds must have been bigger than a Kestrel, but if so I can't really think which pscies they might be

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PublishedMarch 12, 2016

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