American Kestrel
Falcon sparverius
(L9" WS 22" WT 4.1oz)
They should be
watched like a hawk.
watched like a hawk.
(Gene Russianoff)
...found with a
broken wing and
is maintained in
captivity.
broken wing and
is maintained in
captivity.
The malar strip and black
ear-spot are characteristic.
ear-spot are characteristic.
Montrose
Harbor
Chicago
Harbor
Chicago
21Nov2010
© BirdNote,
Frances Wood
© Wikipedia
Falco means curved
blade or sickle;
sparverius in Latin
means sparrowhawk.
blade or sickle;
sparverius in Latin
means sparrowhawk.
© Audubon
Society
Society
Thatcher Woods
Trailside Museum
20Apr2008
Columbus
Park
Park
Chicago
28Aug2015