Our Bird of the Week is the American Kestrel. We think one of the coolest aspects of this species is the "eyes" on the back of its head. What's your favorite feature of this little falcon? Learn more: https://abcbirds.org/bird/american-kestrel/ | American Bird Conservancy

#DidYouKnow American Kestrels are the smallest falcon species in North America? American Kestrels eat mostly insects and other invertebrates, as well as small rodents and birds. Common foods include grasshoppers, cicadas, beetles, and dragonflies; scorpions and spiders; butterflies and moths; voles, mice, shrews, bats, and small songbirds. American Kestrels also sometimes eat small snakes, lizards, and frogs. And some people have reported seeing American Kestrels take larger prey, including red

DISCOVER NATURE NOTES: While on the holiday road, look for these roadside diners and divers. They may be perching on highway signs, telephone wires and polls, or dive-bombing the ground for their meals. American Kestrels are small and colorful raptors that are commonly seen in open areas and alongside roadways. Discover more about these pint-sized predators in this week's Discover Nature Note. https://mdc.mo.gov/blogs/discover-nature-notes/roadside-diners-divers | Missouri Dept. of Conservation

10K views · 131 reactions | A beautiful male American Kestrel hunting. . . . #kestrel #americankestrel #birdsofprey #instagood | Ta2020photography | Facebook

American Kestrel strikes invasive European Starling! #birdhunting #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #bowhunting #duckhunting #fishing #gamebird #gamebirdhunting #hunt #hunting #outfitters #outdoors #wildlife | Bird Hunting

9.3K views · 188 reactions | Kestrel on the hunt. . . . #kestrel #kestrels #americankestrel #birdsofprey | Ta2020photography | Facebook