American Kestrel

With our latest winter storm on Saturday, light snow was falling, and temperatures were in the teens. The weather made it less than pleasant for man and beast and at…

Jumping back to last month and the awesome visit I had with this handsome fellow. He had just caught a meal, one which I suspect he was hoping to share…

This little dude was pretty wound up when my friend and I spotted him. He actually had a mouse in his talons initially and was constantly calling, seeming to want…

I have to admit this image just cracks me up every time I look at it. I mean, who knew these ferocious little raptors had such cute little legs? I’ve…

Quite the looker this lady is, isn’t she? American kestrels are quite common although due to their small size, you might dismiss them not realizing they are a raptor. Indeed,…