Don’t let their size fool you – These little falcons can be quite ferocious, like any raptor , as this mouse has just learned. Today I was lucky enough to come across this male Kestrel right after it had caught its lunch. It proceeded to devour it quite rapidly.
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A lone Bald Eagle keeps watch

Hoar frost on the lake

Hoar frost on the lake

Hoar frost on the lake

Ice, frost and wood

Ice, frost and wood

Ice, frost and wood

Ferruginous Hawk flies away

Ferruginous Hawk flies away

Posing Ferruginous Hawk

Posing Ferruginous Hawk

Posing Ferruginous Hawk

Posing Ferruginous Hawk

Posing Ferruginous Hawk

Posing Ferruginous Hawk

Posing Ferruginous Hawk

Ferruginous Hawk gives some mean looks

Ferruginous Hawk gives some mean looks

Ferruginous Hawk gives some mean looks

Ferruginous Hawk gives some mean looks

Ferruginous Hawk takes off

Ferruginous Hawk launches

Male American Kestrel enjoys a mouse lunch

Male American Kestrel enjoys a mouse lunch

Male American Kestrel enjoys a mouse lunch

Male American Kestrel enjoys a mouse lunch

Male American Kestrel enjoys a mouse lunch

Male American Kestrel enjoys a mouse lunch

Male American Kestrel enjoys a mouse lunch

Male American Kestrel enjoys a mouse lunch

Male American Kestrel enjoys a mouse lunch

Male American Kestrel enjoys a mouse lunch

Male American Kestrel enjoys a mouse lunch

Male American Kestrel enjoys a mouse lunch

Male American Kestrel enjoys a mouse lunch
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