The male from the nest weighed in at a more typical 120 grams. Female kestrels are larger and heavier than the males. Hawk Mountain researcher Mercy Melo holds a nestling American kestrel after ...

which sometimes nest in city buildings, dining on mice and rats. Turkey vultures are on the increase, too. “Why are all these other raptors doing great when the American kestrel is on the ...

I authored the American kestrel account and noted that ... The Ohio Ornithological Society placed numerous kestrel nest boxes at The Wilds in Muskingum County, many of which produced falcons.

and how loyal they are to their nest site and mate, as kestrels tend to keep the same mate. That data is used by the Peregrine Fund’s American Kestrel Partnership. It is an international ...

Unlike many birds, the American kestrel doesn't build its own nest. It looks for a woodpecker's old nest or some other sort of shelter that can serve as a nest. Paul says one of the best things ...

American kestrel populations have been declining across ... circumstances — witness their presence in Manhattan, where they nest on tall buildings, he said. He's been asked that before, "and ...

American Kestrels are small colorful falcons native to the western hemisphere, ranging from Southeast Alaska south to Argentina. Most previous kestrel studies have focused on the birds' nesting ...