Jul. 13—If you're lucky enough to spot an American kestrel swooping over a field or perched on a telephone line, you might thank Steve Wheeler. For 50 years, Wheeler has played a key role in keeping ...

Have you ever wanted to make art in the presence of a bird of prey? Thanks to an army of dedicated people who have made it their job to protect threatened and injured birds, dozens of rescued raptors ...

A quick look could cause us to mistake an American kestrel for a mourning dove perched on a wire. But a careful look reveals a bird with a beak like a hawk. It’s a diminutive falcon, at about ...

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When people think of falcons, they often picture a large, jet-fast bird like the peregrine. Yet a small falcon called the American kestrel is far more common than peregrines in Texas during winter.

Masked and gloved to protect the small falcon from any possibility of avian flu exposure, Mercy Melo gently placed a female American kestrel nestling onto the digital scale she had set up on a card ...

American kestrels are tiny, colorful and feisty. Attitude-wise, they’re the chihuahuas of the avian world: They’re unafraid to take on much larger birds, ready to backstab turkey vultures and ...

How to identify: North America's smallest falcon, the American kestrel contains fierce intensity in its small body. It's one of the most colorful of all raptors. The male's slate-blue head and wings ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Maine has three falcons that breed here routinely. The Peregrine, Merlin and ...