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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
(L9" WS 22" Wt 4.1oz)
Smallest No. Amer. falcon...a tough
predator but is hunted by larger raptors.
predator but is hunted by larger raptors.
Faster than a streak of light
Quicker than greased lightning
A raptor punches prey-
A falcon dives after it.
(Dominick)
Salton Sea/Imperial
Valley area
Valley area
07Jan2014
Fiesta Island
Mission Bay
San Diego
San Diego
3,5Jan2018
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Macaulay
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Falco means curved blade
or sickle; sparverius in Latin
means sparrowhawk.
or sickle; sparverius in Latin
means sparrowhawk.