The Kestrel is a small falcon like bird that lives in North America. The Kestrel lives in open woodlands and makes it’s nest in tree cavities. The Kestrel likes areas with sparse trees and short ground vegetation. You can find them in meadows, grasslands, deserts, parks, farm fields, cities, and suburbs.
Kestrels eat mostly insects and invertebrates, but they can also eat small birds and rodents. American Kestrels normally hunt by day. You may see a kestrel looking for prey from the same perch all day long or changing perches every few minutes. A kestrel pounces on its prey, grabbing it with one or both feet; the bird may finish off a small meal right there on the ground, or carry larger prey back to a perch.
During breeding
Kestrels eat mostly insects and invertebrates, but they can also eat small birds and rodents. American Kestrels normally hunt by day. You may see a kestrel looking for prey from the same perch all day long or changing perches every few minutes. A kestrel pounces on its prey, grabbing it with one or both feet; the bird may finish off a small meal right there on the ground, or carry larger prey back to a perch.
During breeding