Kestrels, colorful little birds with a big attitude, are the smallest members of the falcon family, not much bigger than a robin. If you were a falconer in 15th-century England with very little social ...

While most people have heard of falcons, here’s a definition: A bird of prey, with long pointed wings and a notched beak, typically catching prey by diving upon it from above. Six species in the ...

The story of a young American kestrel brought to Wildwoods is the story of Wildwoods' pursuit of its mission to return rescued animals to the wild. It exemplifies the old adage, "If at first you don't ...

CAMBRIDGE, Md. - Researchers hope to reverse the steady disappearance of Maryland’s most common falcon here on the Eastern Shore using breeding boxes in Dorchester County. According to the Blackwater ...

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WARREN, Minn. -- With considerable help from their friends at PKM Electric Cooperative, Agassiz Audubon's "Community Nest Watch Project" last week created ready-to-move-in housing for American ...

The American kestrel is threatened by loss of habitat. The once common American Kestrel, Massachusetts' smallest native hawk, has seen dramatic decreases in its population in recent years. Now ...