Common kestrel

The Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) hunts by hovering almost stationary, 10-20m above the ground. It's eyes are capable of detecting ultraviolet light, which allows it to see the urine trails of small rodents. The kestrel preys primarily on mice, shrews and voles, which it dispatches by breaking the animals neck with its powerful bill.

The American Kestrel 🐦🐦🐦 Also called a sparrow Hawk is the smallest and most common Falcon in North America.

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Generally speaking, the best way to tell the difference between Kestrels and Sparrowhawks is their plumage. Sparrowhawks have a plumage that overall…

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falcon, any of nearly 60 species of hawks of the family Falconidae (order Falconiformes), diurnal birds of prey characterized by long, pointed wings and swift, powerful flight. The name is applied in a restricted sense, as true falcons, to the genus Falco, which numbers more than 35 species. Falcons occur virtually worldwide. They range in size from about 15 cm (6 inches) long in the falconets (Microhierax) to about 60 cm (24 inches) in the gyrfalcon, an Arctic species. In true falcons the…

Small falcon with distinctive male plumage: gray head, rusty back, gray tail with broad black tip. Female is brownish above, with barring on the back, wings, and tail. Note rather pointed wingtips (unlike rounded wings of Accipiter hawks), and distinct dark spotting on the breast. Inhabits open and lightly wooded country, farmlands, grasslands, and heathlands; often seen over grassy areas beside roads and at airports. Perches on wires and posts, and typically hunts by hovering, at times…