Falco Linnaeus 1758

Hembra juvenil

Male Northern American Kestrel named Puck. Puck was found in the San Francisco Bay Area when he landed on a child's head at a baseball game.

close-up, head

male

The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), sometimes colloquially known as the Sparrow Hawk, is a small falcon, and the only kestrel found in the Americas. It is the most common falcon in North America, and is found in a wide variety of habitats.