I sat down with some of them to discuss their favorite birds, the work they're excited about, their most influential mentors, and the advice they have for...
8 months ago

Latin name: Falco sparverius. Size: 8 to 12 inches long; wingspan is 20 to 24 inches. Texas habitat: Statewide. North America's smallest and most numerous...
3 weeks ago

The two nest boxes were installed – one in Orange and one in Winchendon – specifically for the...
2 months ago

The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is the smallest and most colorful falcon in North America being a little bigger than a robin.
7 months ago

In Missouri, kestrels nesting usually begins in March. A clutch of four to six eggs is laid in early April. As stated above, American kestrels are the only...
4 weeks ago

Translocating kestrels away from airports seems to keep most of them away, which means fewer aircraft strikes.
3 months ago

KALONA The itty-bitty American Kestrel might not intimidate at a glance, but this small raptor terrorizes many across the American continent.
7 months ago

Celebrating the wonderful, weird world of avian life, the Audubon Photography Awards once again celebrates the professional, amateur and junior nature...
5 months ago

See pictures of 4 live birds of prey: the American Kestrel, Eastern Screech-Owl, Harris's Hawk, and Red-tailed Hawk.
10 months ago

Texas scientists are finding clues to the charismatic falcon's puzzling decline.
10 months ago