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common kestrel, always a delight to see when they're hunting!
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[2609/11080] Common kestrel - Falco tinnunculus
Also known as: Eurasian kestrel
Order: Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Family: Falconidae
Subfamily: Falconinae (falcons)
Photo credit: Ana Mendes do Carmo via Macaulay Library
#birds#Common kestrel#Falconiformes#Falconidae#Falconinae#Falco#birds a to z#Eurasian kestrel#described
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Not the best pictures, but it was rather gloomy weather, but watching a kestrel on the hunt, hoovering in the air is always impressive.
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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
Birds of prey are known for their amazing eyesight, but that ability goes far beyond 20/20 vision. Many species that hunt during the day, like the American and Eurasian Kestrels, can see ultraviolet light. This allows them to make out the urine trails of their prey, which appear as bright paths that lead directly to their target.
(Image: A Eurasian kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) searching for prey by Patrick Donini)
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#american kestrel#eurasian kestrel#Falconiformes#Falconidae#falcons#kestrels#birds of prey#birds#uncharismatic facts
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My kestrel enjoys being the center of attention… how dare I read while manning her??
#yes my book has a stain on it now#i love her#eurasian kestrel#common kestrel#falconry#birds#books#babel an arcane history#90% of kestrels on the internent are the american kestrel and I will change that#small bird big attitude#missy the kestrel
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We went to another Falconry place today, where you could let the birds perch on you!
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Birb of the day is this female eurasian kestrel!
#birb#birblr#kestrel#eurasian kestrel#bird photos#bird photography#wildlife photos#supposedlysapphicbirbs
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Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus),
Sighted at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
#birb#bird photography#birdblr#birdphotography#birdwatching#birblr#birds#bird pics#falconiformes#falconidae#eurasian kestrel#kestrel
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Female Eurasian kestrel atop a tree.
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Birds!
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A Falco Feathursday
This Feathursday we showcase three of the smallest falcons in Europe and America: the Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo), Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), and American Kestrel (Falco sparverius). All are in the genus Falco, and all occupy a similar niche within the falcon genus, although the Hobby is more falconesque in its hunting behavior. The American Kestrel, however, may not be a true kestrel, but seems more closely related to other North American falcons.
These paintings are by the British bird artist Terance James Bond and are reproduced in our folio volume Birds, The Paintings of Terance James Bond, published in Cambridge, England, by the Lutterworth Press in 1988. Of his painting of the American Kestrel, Bond writes:
The species . . . can be found in parkland, farmland, and the margins of towns and villages [and cities!]. To hint at this association with modern man I have chosen to illustrate my male bird against a setting of sawn logs. This I feel works very well, the firewood is a perfectly natural element but the presence of civilised man is suggested through the obviously unnatural arrangement of the timber. The bird could be sunning itself in somebody's farmyard or rural garden and has taken advantage of the perching point whilst it sits and waits for the arrival of a potential snack.
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#Feathursday#Eurasian Hobby#hobby (bird)#Common Kestrel#American Kestrel#kestrels#bird paintings#bird painters#Terance James Bond#The Paintings of Terance James Bond#Lutterworth Press#Falco#falcons#birds#birbs!
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Brothers
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The Natural History of Europe. Written by Harry Garms. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. 1967.
#birds#storks#sparrows#swallows#chickadees#song thrushes#corvids#jackdaws#herons#raptors#kestrels#eurasian kestrels#crested lapwings#starlings#Wilhelm Eigener
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sometimes reading the local birding listserv feels like a feverdream
Dear birders and hawkwatchers ? I report upon goshawks because you don?t. When you start reporting upon goshawks then I will cease reporting. Or, better yet, I will batch report my sighting at the end of the goshawk season. I will make it simple? will not age or sex. Will only give a general location, and will not reference the time. My goshawk season is from Sept. 30 until June 1. Did you notice that I do not give a specific time of my sightings. There is a reason. Possibly you can figure it out. The best to all of you, I don?t mean every part of you. Ha ha. [Name]- chuckles- [Location].
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I?ve never seen a goshawk. I rarely read of sightings, other than yours. I?d like to see one someday and I would follow up on your reports, except that they are rather cryptic and they are never independently confirmed. As such, I can?t justify devoting much effort toward tracking them down. I?m somewhat mystified as to the purpose of your reports.
Nevertheless I will keep my eyes skyward in case one of your NOGO finds their way to the Burien, WA area.
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#i. what. is OP's deal lol#every once in a while you get a wise guy who thinks they are being so impressive and cool by being absurdly coy#and they aren't! no one signed up for a goddamn guessing game they signed up for INFO#and invariably they're always kind of a stringer anyway#like No You Fucking Did Not See A Eurasian Kestrel Sir
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The passion for birds must run in our family at this point both me and my grandpa were staring at this one magpie eating polenta in our garden for like 10 minutes
#she took a mouthful and flew away and then a second one started eating it#there was also an eurasian jay but it didn't like polenta apparently#magpies are. way bigger than i thought they were#anyway considering the most exciting birds i usually see are collared doves - this was an eventful morning#there was also a pheasant here some time ago but i guess someone killed him because i don't see him anymore#THEN THE MOST EXCITING ONE i saw a bird that looked extremely like a kestrel some weeks ago#he was HUGE#i didn't shut up about it for a week#then during a vacation in liguria i took so many photos of sea gulls#that the friend i was with at the time still regularly send me photos and videos of them on instagram#i love birds so much
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American kestrel & Eurasian hoopoe
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