The birds are already under threat. Urban development has shrunk their habitat, and invasive European starlings are usurping ...

Last month, an American kestrel called Ferrisburgh — name after the Vermont town where he was found — launched a new career as a model and artist leading a class for several people who were ...

American kestrels are found throughout the Americas, from Canada to Argentina’s southern tip. Come fall, kestrels from Canada ...

Nationwide, the kestrel population decreased by 47 percent from 1966 to 2011, according to the North American Breeding Bird Survey. Across Ohio, the number of kestrels has decreased by 43 percent ...

An American kestrel is ready to be released Dec. 26, 2019, after 16 months at The Feather Wildlife Rehab/Education Center near New London. (WLUK/Eric Peterson) TOPICS: American Kestrel Bird Flight ...

American Kestrel mate for life, although they don't always return to the same nest. Pineau described what happens when the birds first find a nesting site they like. "They seem to scout out the box.

A kestrel pounces on its prey, seizing it with one or both feet; the bird may finish off a small meal right there on the ground, or carry larger prey back to a perch. Backyard Tips: ...

Data from sources like the Christmas Bird Count and Cornell University have already determined that a staggering 2.9 billion North American birds have died since 1970.