American Kestrel
| Falco sparverius | Order: Falconiformes | Family: Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) |
Falco sparverius
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
Our tiniest falcon specializes on grasshoppers and tiny rodents, but also takes other large rodents and often birds. Kestrels nest in cavities; the nestlings frequenty poop on the nest walls; the high acidity of their droppings apparently has some insecticidal properties.
Laura's Published Works
Radio Programs
- Kenn Kaufman's new book: The Birds That Audubon Missed, Part 1 2024
- April Is the Cruelest Month 2023
- Divided We Fall 2017
- Unexpected Trip to Chicago 2017
- High Plains Snow Goose Festival 2017
- The Quality of Mercy Can Be Strained, Part I 2016
- Predation on Hummingbirds 2014
- Common Nighthawk Migration, Part I 2013
- Birding in Madison, Wisconsin 2013
- Book Review: Hawks in Flight, Second Edition 2012
- Winter's Last Stand 2011
- Fun Morning in Sapsucker Woods 2008
- August Day at Hawk Ridge 2007
- Mexico! 2006
- Migration Update, 2006 2006
- Gary Duke 2006
- Migration Update 2006
- Spring Advancing 2006 2006
- Interview with Jeff Wells, Part 2 2005
- Spring Warbler Walks 2005
- Mourning Dove Hunting 2005
- A Walk in Port Wing 2004
- April is the cruelest month 2004
- Mourning Dove Season 2004
- Dropping out of the Sky 2003
- Record-breaking Day at Hawk Ridge 2003
- Home from Ohio 2003
- Mourning Dove Season 2003
- Monomorphic species and UV light 2002
- David Bird's Kestrels 2002
- Mona Rutgers dealing with West Nile Virus. 2002
- Costa Rican Robin, the Clay-colored Thrush 2002
- Awkward Season 2002
- Cruisin' with Spring 2002
- American Kestrel 2001
- Familiar Places and Bluebirds (Robert Frost's Fragmentary Blue) 2001
- Hummingbird vs. Kestrel 2000
- The Miracle and Magic of Migration (Re-recorded from 1988) 2000
- Eastern Screech-Owl 1999
- Vulture Chow 1999
- Migration Update and Kestrels 1998
- Cemetery Birds 1997
- Baby Bird Graduation 1997
- Northern Shrike 1997
- Bat vs. Falcons 1996
- Hawk Ridge Weekend 1996
- Hawk Ridge 1996
- Hawk Owl 1996
- Northern Shrike 1995
- The Dragonfly Connection 1995
- Owl Banding 1995
- Hawk Ridge 1995
- Hawk Ridge 1995
- Birds in the News 1995
- Big Day 1995 1995
- Bluebirds 1995
- Turkey Vultures 1995
- Signs of Spring 1995
- American Kestrel (Placeholder) 1994
- Hawk Counting 1992
- Hawk Ridge Assistants 1992
- Lazy Summer Days (Placeholder) 1992
- Bird Songs 1992
- American Kestrel (Placeholder) 1991
- American Kestrel (DD) 1989
- Hawk Ridge 1989
- Fall Migration Report 1989
- Merlins 1989
- Avian Surrogate Motherhood 1989
- Eggs 1989
- WHOA! Big Day at the Pumping Station 1988
- Hawk Ridge Weekend 1988 1988
- Western Birds Flying in on Westerly Winds 1988
- Migration Update 1988
- Songs and Calls of Northland Specialties 1988
- Hawk Ridge Weekend 1987 1987
- American Kestrel 1987
- Birding from a Car with Kids 1987
- Surrogate Motherhood 1987
- At the Zoo 1987
- Questions about Birds 1986