American Kestrel Photos

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Photos 4 through 8 are a sequence of a nest box at a friend's house near Garretson.  The young heard the adult vocalizing from a nearby tree, popped his head out, and then the male came swooping in to feed him.  It was all over in about 3 seconds. 

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American Kestrel 1

American Kestrel 2 (Female)

American Kestrel 3 (Female)

American Kestrel 4 (Young in nest box)

American Kestrel - Falco sparverius  American Kestrel - Falco sparverius  American Kestrel - Falco sparverius  American Kestrel - Falco sparverius 

American Kestrel 5 (Feeding at nest box)

American Kestrel 6 (Feeding at nest box)

American Kestrel 7 (Feeding at nest box)

American Kestrel 8 (Feeding at nest box)

American Kestrel - Falco sparverius

American Kestrel #1 shown above 

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