A small, handsome falcon perched atop a shrub in the early morning as a cold winter wind swept across the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. Even at a distance, I knew the bird was an American kestrel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Germany, there are three species of falcons—the kestrel is the most common and even resides in large cities. Photo: Getty ...

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 American Kestrels is the smallest falcon in North America, and also the most common and most widespread. They breed across the majority of North America, but not in South Texas. They do spend ...

Once known as the Sparrow Hawk, this little dynamo is common along country roadsides, sitting on telephone wires, to scope out its prey. The sparrow hawk has been renamed as the American Kestrel, when ...

The American Kestrel, a colorful and charismatic falcon, has kept researchers scratching their heads for years. Population declines are confirmed across North America, but who or what to blame has ...

This baby American kestrel falcon, the most common falcon in North America, was brought from New Mexico into Nevada by a local teacher who was then fined $200 by the Department of Wildlife. Photo by: ...