A beautiful male American Kestrel hunting. . . . #kestrel #americankestrel #birdsofprey #instagood | Ta2020photography

American Kestrel strikes invasive European Starling! #birdhunting #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #bowhunting #duckhunting #fishing #gamebird #gamebirdhunting #hunt #hunting #outfitters #outdoors #wildlife | Bird Hunting

The American Kestrel chicks are beginning to wonder about the world outside the nest box! Watch the chicks begin to climb up near the nest box entrance and peer out. The eldest chicks are expected to fledge around June 13, so keep your eyes peeled for their first flights! Watch LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/Kestrels | Bird Cams

🔉 Another vocal patient throwback. This American Kestrel was definitely feeling a little defensive in this situation. The call you hear while we are making a health assessment is a predator alert call. We come in peace! We are here to help! Less than one week to go until our Songs for Birds event this Saturday at United Comox Church. We are looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting so many new faces at the event and we are thrilled that this benefit is SOLD OUT! | MARS Wildlife Rescue C

🏠✨ Exciting news from our American Kestrel nesting box research program! We now have 18 active boxes across Vermont and New Hampshire - from South Hero to Quechee to Rutland! 📍 Three boxes installed just this winter are already showing amazing success, with pairs actively incubating eggs. Most boxes have full clutches of 5 eggs, and our camera-equipped box in Strafford is giving us incredible real-time footage of the nesting process! 📹🥚 | Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS)

American Kestrel Release - Part 2/2 This young male Kestrel was released recently on the grounds of TWC. The nest box that he was found in, orphaned from his family, is located not far from Tamarack in the surrounding fields. He would have naturally fledged into this region had he grown up in the wild. American Kestrels are a species in decline in the wild. Research has shown a steady decline in their nationwide population of 1.4% every year. While that number may seem low, it's estimated that N