Current Habitat: Baskett Slough National Wildlife Reserve in Oregon, USA, Planet Earth
Size: 9-12 inches in length; 3-5.5 ounces in weight, it is the smallest member of the falcon family.
This little sweetie is a girl, as her wings are rusty brown.
The male American Kestrel has blue-gray on his wings and head.
INTERESTING FACTOID: Some might refer to this petite raptor as a "Sparrow Hawk", however, she would prefer "Sparrow Falcon" if you please. Falcons (Falconidae) and hawks (Accipitridae) are members of two very different bird families under the umbrella classification of "raptors".
For more information on this beautiful Earthling, click here: American Kestrel
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