American Kestrel
Falcon sparverius
(L9" WS 22" WT 4.1oz)
Northerly Island
Chicago
01Mar2011
They should be
watched like a hawk.
watched like a hawk.
(Gene Russianoff)
...found with a broken
wing and is maintained
in captivity.
wing and is maintained
in captivity.
The malar strip and
black ear-spot are
characteristic.
black ear-spot are
characteristic.
Montrose Harbor, Chicago
21Nov2010
© BirdNote,
Frances Wood
© Wikipedia
Falco means curved blade
or sickle; sparverius in Latin
means sparrowhawk.
or sickle; sparverius in Latin
means sparrowhawk.
© Audubon
Society
Society
Thatcher Woods
Trailside Museum
20Apr2008