American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

Channel City Camera Club from Santa Barbara, US · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

8–12 inFields, roadsidesYear-round

Song

A shrill, rapid killy-killy-killy.

Easily confused with

Merlin

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