American Kestrel Identification - All About Birds
WEBFemales are rusty overall with black barring on the wings and back. They have two black slashes on their face and a gray crown. Often hunts by flapping into the wind to hover in place, scanning the ground below. In flight, note long, pointed wings, slender body, and deep wing beats.
American Kestrel | Audubon Field Guide
WEBOur smallest falcon, the kestrel is also the most familiar and widespread in North America. In open country it is commonly seen perched on roadside wires, or hovering low over a field on rapidly beating wings, waiting to pounce on a grasshopper.
American Kestrel: A Complete Guide - Avian Report
WEBJuvenile American Kestrel. Photo: Alex Navarro. Another difference between the American Kestrel and other raptors is the similarity between the juvenile and adult plumage.
American kestrel - Wikipedia
WEBThe American kestrel (Falco sparverius), is the smallest and most common falcon in North America. Formerly called "sparrowhawk", a misnomer as it is a true falcon and is unrelated genetically to the Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus.
Baby American Kestrels: Growth, Fledging, & Dispersal - Avian …
WEBAmerican Kestrel chicks undergo a fast transformation. In just a few weeks, they evolve from helpless, white fuzzy balls into juvenile individuals that look almost like an adult. This rapid development is driven by an insatiable appetite and fueled by remarkable food supply provided by the parents.
The American Kestrel Is the Smallest Falcon - Birds and Blooms
WEBOct 5, 2023 · A juvenile American Kestrel, fresh out of the nest box. Typical clutch sizes include four to six eggs, which are incubated for about four weeks. Young birds leave the nest about four weeks after hatching. ID challenge: Cooper’s hawk vs sharp-shinned hawk.
American Kestrel - All About Birds
WEBNorth America’s littlest falcon, the American Kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity into its small body. It's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male’s slate-blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty-red back and tail; the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail.
American Kestrel - ID, Facts, Diet, Habit & More | Birdzilla
WEBFeb 23, 2023 · Juvenile. These birds lay 2-7, most often 4-6 white to yellowish eggs that are mottled with darker colors. The eggs take 26-32 days to hatch, and the chicks stay in the nest for 28-31 days. The young depend on their parents for food and protection until about 3 weeks after fledging.
American Kestrel - National Geographic
WEBJuvenile male: head similar to adult, but less gray and with dark streaks on crown. Back is completely streaked, heavy streaks on breast. Juvenile female: very similar to adult female.
American Kestrel - bird.bot
WEBJuvenile American Kestrels have a similar color pattern to adults, but with more subdued colors and a greater degree of barring on their wings and tail [1]. As they mature, their plumage will gradually molt and develop into the more vivid adult coloration.