mpfuchs Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Seen this bird today in central Virginia, hunting off a power line. To me it looks like an American Kestrel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Yep, female American Kestrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpfuchs Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 1 minute ago, The Bird Nuts said: Yep, female American Kestrel. Sweet! I told my wife a while ago, I've wanted to see a Kestrel for a some time. Today I realized why I haven't seen one yet... They are just tiny and too similar to regular song birds at a quick glance. This picture was taken less than half a mile from my house. I'm sure they are around all the time. Guess I need to spend more time actually paying attention, less working in the yard 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Nice. They often perch on power lines near open fields. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 On 3/16/2019 at 8:27 PM, HamRHead said: Nice. They often perch on power lines near open fields. I’ve had one hanging out on the same lines for several weeks. They’re clearing an old peach orchard and displacing a lot of small Kestral food critters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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