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Flying high: a personal introduction to birds of prey  -  Aug 8, 2007
Littleton Independent,Jim Parks of Wingmasters gets this American kestrel to display its wings to the audience at the multipurpose room at the town offices in Littleton. staff

Jim Collins on the outdoors  -  Jul 22, 2007
Towanda Daily Review,Did you know that the American kestrel is the official state falcon of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania? Most folks don’t. The American kestrel, also know

Annual event has birdwatchers flocking  -  Aug 14, 2007
Republican & Herald,For example, in 1989 the 839 American Kestrel’s flew by the sanctuary, but last year the total dropped to 412. “We’re working on identifying the reason for

Raptors find themselves in their element in urban areas  -  Jul 22, 2007
Providence Journal (subscription),He has also seen an American kestrel during the winter and a great-horned owl breeding in the city. “The fact that they’re in these cities … allows us to

West Nile flies close to home  -  Aug 14, 2007
Stoneham Sun,Among them are runner ducks, an American kestrel, an African pied crow, a red-legged seriema and a king vulture — just to name a few.

Hawking their wares  -  Jul 27, 2007
Guelph Mercury (subscription),And if an American kestrel falcon can look petulant, well, Desi did his best to stick out his lower beak and pout when no treats were forthcoming.

Raptors, the Sky Masters  -  Jul 23, 2007
Mother Earth News,...a resident of Alaska and the Far North) to the robin-size American kestrel, a hovering cavity-nester and the most common and widespread US falcon.

Proposed dog laws rile sportsmen  -  Aug 5, 2007
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,In another case, a Fayette County woman caught an American kestrel falcon -- allegedly as a sick hatchling -- and kept it as a pet.

Birds of prey repopulate downtown St. Louis  -  Aug 6, 2007
Columbia Daily Tribune,On May 30, workers at the Scottrade Center found an American kestrel, a species of small falcon, wounded in the street. The bird has since recovered and was

Couple, agencies swoop in to provide nesting poles for raptors  -  Aug 6, 2007
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald,...include the bald eagle, different species of hawks, osprey, the northern harrier, the great horned owl and the American kestrel, Newsome said.

Chatt-A-Birdin'  -  Jul 26, 2007
The Chattanoogan,AMERICAN KESTREL: A small falcon with two black facial stripes. A male has dark gunmetal blue wings, rufous tail with a dark large black tail band with

Detroit Edison fair booth to tout green energy  -  Jul 26, 2007
Monroenews.com,On Tuesday and Friday, Ms. Young will show her birds, which include an American kestrel, a peregrine falcon, an Augur buzzard hawk and an eagle owl.

Raptor Camp encourages stewardship  -  Jul 21, 2007
BurlingtonFreePress.com,This week, the six campers, all boys, adopted three types of owl, an American kestrel and a red-tailed hawk named Isis. Those birds, called education birds,



GM Lansing Delta Township is Wildlife Habitat Council's  Nov 22, 2006
Monarch butterflies, bees, and a variety of birds – including ring-necked pheasant, barn swallow, American kestrel, red-tailed hawk and red-winged blackbird ... - Prdomain Business Register (press release),

Hawk-watchers ponder mysteries of migration  Nov 11, 2006
While some species have made a comeback, American kestrel populations are declining at most watch sites, said Ernesto Ruelas Inzunza, project leader with the ... - The News Journal,

Suet for the birds: If you hang it, they will come  Nov 16, 2006
And the flicker, too. They're all in my yard; they arrived about 10 days ago. And the American kestrel showed up last week as well. ... - Contra Costa Times,

Editor, Huntington News Network  Nov 5, 2006
...alternated showing Perry the peregrine falcon, Spirit the golden eagle, Twister the barn owl, Hoolie the great horned owl, Apex the American kestrel and Nick ... - HNN Huntingtonnews.net,

Bush: The Lame Hawk President  Nov 8, 2006
A lame duck will hobble along for two years, quacking and quaking, but George Bush is an opportunistic predator, and like the American kestrel, our common hawk ... - Huffington Post,

Fall skies are owl about raptors  Nov 5, 2006
The year-round inhabitants include the bald eagle; the Cooper’s, red-shouldered and red-tailed hawks; American kestrel; northern harrier; peregrine falcon ... - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,

Reid State Park and Sabattus Pond.  Oct 25, 2006
...three scoters. Overhead, a Merlin and an American Kestrel passed by, heading south. We then headed west to Sabattus Pond. Sabattus ... - MaineToday.com,

'Watch the birdie' this isn't  Oct 31, 2006
For the photo session earlier this month, at least a dozen raptors, including eagles, hawks, owls, falcons and the American Kestrel were positioned for ... - Daily Mail - Charleston,

Community Bulletin Board  Oct 30, 2006
...farmland preservation, grasslands and wildlife, PA Game Commission Barn Owl Initiative, warm-season grasses, Pheasants Forever, American Kestrel nesting box ... - Pocono Record,

No on hunting  Nov 3, 2006
Audubon Society President James Bull reports: “President George W. Bush, while dove hunting with an experienced guide, shot an American kestrel and was fined ... - Daily Mining Gazette,

Opinion by Ernesto Portillo Jr.: Let's celebrate October as our ...  Oct 25, 2006
And if you listen to the American kestrel, the cactus wrens, Lucy's warblers, purple martins, screech owls and western kingbirds, they'll let you know the ... - Arizona Daily Star,

Birds stop in northern Jersey en route south for the winter  Oct 29, 2006
...of birding enthusiasts. On a recent tour, Holzapfel spied an American Kestrel falcon on the roof of a new dorm. He pointed, and ... - Asbury Park Press,
Meade County birds: American Kestrel Mar 10, 2006
...timers knew them as "Sparrow Hawks," and many older books still refer to the smallest North American Falcon as such, but its proper name is now American Kestrel ...
Dodge City Daily Globe,

Kestrel is urban/suburban raptor Mar 9, 2006
The American Kestrel is a typical member of the kestrel family, in that it hunts from high perches or on the wing. By Van Harris. ...
commercialappeal.com (subscription),

56th Annual CCCBC bird count completed Mar 25, 2006
Only 12 American Kestrel were found and Sutton said the species will be listed as threatened this year by the Division of Fish and Wildlife. ...
Bridgeton News,

Hats off to falcons Mar 20, 2006
...skyward again. It's a joyful display. But for the American kestrel we are watching, it is a ritual of survival. The small falcoln ...
The Herald,

Midcoast and Timberdoodles. Mar 22, 2006
A male American Kestrel patrolled the fields, while one or two adult Bald Eagles made a couple of passes overhead – always an awe-inspiring sight! ...
MaineToday.com,

Pacific Northwest Mar 19, 2006
...some wildlife to photograph. Sure enough, the retail grocer spotted an American kestrel chowing down on a mouse. As he drove closer ...
OregonLive.com,

Valley man puts falcons on guard duty Mar 13, 2006
...skyward again. It is a joyful display. For the American kestrel falcon we are watching, though, it is a ritual of survival. The bird ...
Yakima Herald-Republic,

Five spring hikes Mar 23, 2006
A sign at Hickey’s Creek Mitigation Preserve reads like a wildlife watcher’s dream: American kestrel, Florida scrub jay, river otter, sandhill crane, wood ...
Naples Daily News (subscription),

Refinery honored for wildlife site Mar 13, 2006
In spring 2003, employees and their families constructed 30 American kestrel nest boxes and installed them in trees along one of the ponds. ...
Billings Gazette,

The Last Few Days Mar 12, 2006
And finally, a quick stop at Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland produced two newly arrived Killdeer, more blackbirds, and a pair of American Kestrel. ...
MaineToday.com,

Business digest Mar 5, 2006
...over the following years. In spring 2003, employees and their families constructed 30 American kestrel nest boxes. The boxes were ...
Billings Gazette,

Unimim receives honors Mar 15, 2006
...and Carolina chickadee. Two American kestrel boxes, one wood duck box and one bat roosting box also are located here. In 2005, the ...
Bridgeton News,

Park service seeking help to bring peregrine falcons back Mar 1, 2006
Three Rivers operators Ron and Wendy Perrone brought Perry and a couple of other raptors for comparison — an American kestrel and a broad-winged hawk, two ...
Beckley Register-Herald (subscription),

This Girl rarely lets anything out of her sight Feb 26, 2006
...wing. An apprentice can possess one bird — either an American kestrel falcon (known as a sparrow hawk) or a red-tailed hawk. But ...
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
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