Perhaps the most easily recognized and frequently observed Minnesota raptor, the beautifully plumaged American kestrel is ...

Birds of prey are apex predators ... and large insects. There are 15 kestrel species located throughout the world, and they can be identified by their smaller size and brown plumage.

The American Kestrel, North America's smallest and most common falcon, has been steadily declining across the continent since ...

A close-up of the stomach shows undigested bones, teeth, fur, flesh, and feathers—clues to what the kestrel ... prey, digested what it could, and regurgitated parts such as bones and teeth. This ...

This bird of prey has long served as a symbol of hunting and the ruthlessness of the natural world. The poet Ted Hughes described the kestrel as a kind of supernatural “hallucination”, due to ...

From the perfect "smoky eye," to bold red "lipstick," admire — and occasionally chuckle — at these birds' unique coloring. Searching for some new beauty inspiration? Check out these stunning birds ...

Nature enthusiasts and bird watchers have photographed a ... enjoy open habitats where they can have a good look at prey, like Brockholes, as well as grassland, farmland and heathland. To spot a ...

A Kestrel, which has seen a major decline in its numbers since the 1970s, was spotted perching in a tree at Brockholes nature reserve, in Samlesbury . The reason behind their decline has been put down ...