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American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
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43.1804, -124.185

Field Notes

Description:

Reddish back with grey to blue grey wings, the kestrel is a small falcon

Habitat:

overlooking a small creek at the side of the highway

Notes:

This guy led me on a merry chase where although I couldn't get a second photo of him(at least not worth using) I found a lovely pair of Western Grebes

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Birds of the World
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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
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Raptors of North America
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2012

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