American Kestrels are pale when seen from below and warm, rusty brown spotted with black above, with a black band near the tip of the tail. Males have slate-blue wings; females’ wings …

Feb 19, 2019 · Adult males are rusty above with slate-blue wings and two black slashes on the face. Often bobs its tail while perched. Small falcon about the size of a Mourning Dove. …

Relatively small and long-tailed, with two sharp face stripes. Female all red-brown above with narrow dark bars, including on tail. Male has red-brown tail with black tip, red-brown back …

Jan 14, 2020 · Male and female kestrels have two black “double mustaches,” called malaria stripes resembling a mustache and sideburns on either side of their heads. But that’s where …

The Kestrel is an adaptable eater, adjusting its menu to the bounty available. Its preferred prey includes: Insects: Grasshoppers, crickets, beetles – an insect smorgasbord keeps the …

The dark spot atop the kestrel’s head serves a completely different purpose. While a predator oversees a kestrel, trying to attack it from behind, the spot on its hood resembles false eyes, …

The face is boldly patterned with a mustache stripe below the bill. The female is similar to the male but lacks its blue-gray wings, and the chest markings are more pronounced. American …

Jun 22, 2020 · North America’s smallest falcon packs a predator’s fierce intensity into its compact body. Decked in warm rusty reds and steely blues—and sporting dark slashes on its face—it is …

Both male and female feature two black, vertical stripes on either side of the face. On the back of the head are two eyespots which help to prevent attacks by predators. When in flight it …

American kestrels have long, narrow wings perfectly designed for speed and maneuverability. They have white on either side of their face, and a white and black-streaked breast and belly. …