Open Editions: Contemplation

An American Kestrel contemplates the sky before sunset. The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is the smallest North American falcon. This bird lives in the Western Hemisphere and there are 17 subspecies found from Alaska and Canada to Tierra del Fuego (Argentina). It prefers open areas with short ground vegetation and it feeds on terrestrial arthropods and small vertebrates.

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