Common Female Kestrel
by Chris Thaxter
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Common Female Kestrel
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Chris Thaxter
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Photograph - Photograph
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The Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. It is also known as the European Kestrel, Eurasian Kestrel, or Old World Kestrel. In Britain, where no other brown falcon occurs, it is generally just called "the kestrel".
When hunting, the Common Kestrel characteristically hovers about 10–20 m above the ground, searching for prey, either by flying into the wind or by soaring using ridge lift.
Image taken at the Bird of Prey Centre,Old Warden, Bedfordshire.
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July 18th, 2012
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