American Kestrel – The Engaging American Kestrel

The Engaging American Kestrel

The smallest of North America’s falcons is the engaging American Kestrel. While years ago we used to call them ‘sparrow hawks’ they’re not a true hawk at all, but instead are classified as falcons.

Here, an American Kestrel waits patiently on a country fence post, perhaps waiting for an unsuspecting rodent or grasshopper meal to pass by.

~ Anecdote and American Kestrel capture, The Engaging American Kestrel © Jerry L. Ferrara