Friday, November 7, 2014

Sparrow Hawk

Large Raptor Birds
Part 6

 

The Sparrow Hawk

 
The sparrow hawk is also called the American kestrel. This little raptor is a falcon. 
 
 
 
The diet of a sparrow hawk consists of grasshoppers, lizards, mice, and small birds.

 The male sparrow hawk is no smaller than a robin.
 
This American Kestrel nests in trees, cavities of rocks, cliffs and/or caves.  Laying 3-7 eggs per nest, both male and female help incubate the eggs.  This bird extends all across North America and can be seen migrating south during winter seasons.  This falcon is a wonderful site to see.
 

 
 
 
 

Other Birds
Peregrine Falcon
Red Tailed Hawk
Broad- Winged Hawk
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sparrow Hawk
Swainson's Hawk




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