I saw this little guy yesterday in an area known for hawks but it was cold, windy and snowy so I knew anything I captured would be less than stellar. Today I went back by and there he was, perched on a wire enjoying the (somewhat) milder temperatures and the warming morning sun. American Kestrels are North America’s smallest falcon but as fierce as any raptor.
![An American Kestrel sits perched on a wire near Denver International Airport. (© Tony’s Takes)](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uVWRsFViNMg/VGktbtR8ZPI/AAAAAAAAFNw/N0HDo0EYzYI/s710/2014-11-16%2B09-20-16%2B-%2B0224.jpg)