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This week's bird is one that you probably don't hear about very often. It is called the American Kestrel. We had a family of them living around our house.
I keep a small bird journal with me in my pocket. Here's the entry about the kestrel.
March 28, 2011
The American Kestrel is 9" Long. Small colorful falcon, long tail, thin sickle-shaped wings. Male: Blue-gray wings; redish brown tail with broad black tip; a line of translucent spots is visible along trailing edge of wing.
Female: Wings, black and tail reddish-brown; thin dark brown harson tail. Spots along trailing edge of wings less conspicuas.
Perched: Two black side burns on each side of face. Male has blue gray wings, female has lightly barred brown wings.
Immature: Almost the same as adult.
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