I have been seeing this handsome guy and his lady friend in the same tree recently. Normally they head off before I can get close enough to take a pic but on Thursday the male was quite cooperative and let me get a bunch. The female wasn’t around so I suspect perhaps she was nested in one of the tree’s cavities. Maybe some little ones coming?
![A male American Kestrel keeps close watch on the photographer. (© Tony’s Takes)](http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nCUr1KDJRD0/VSkQF8P21VI/AAAAAAAALZI/6ttGrrML9hg/s710/2015-04-09%2B15-44-44%2B-%2B0158-Edit.jpg)