Photography Kevin Fleming on 15 Jun 2008 10:25 pm
sparrow hawk down
An American Kestrel – sometimes called a Sparrow Hawk – lands at its knothole nest with a beak-full of bug to feed its young today. This tiny falcon is about the size of a robin and is possibly the most colorful American raptor. The American Kestrel catches anything from grasshoppers, dragonflies and other bugs to small snakes and mice. I have to thank famed local bird photographer Kim Steininger for showing me this nest.
