American Kestrel Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758    Synonyms: American Sparrow Hawk, AMKE, Privateer, Sparrow Hawk.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Falconiformes   >   Family Falconidae   >   Genus Falco   

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An American Kestrel in Howard Co., Maryland (2/2/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

An American Kestrel in Howard Co., Maryland (2/26/2018). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

An American Kestrel in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/3/2008). Photo by Dan Haas. (MBP list)

American Kestrel in Baltimore City, Maryland (12/31/2019). (c) wendyjalexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Wendy Alexander. (MBP list)

An American Kestrel in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/26/2016). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

American Kestrel in Baltimore City, Maryland (1/9/2020). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tim Frye via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An American Kestrel in flight in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/6/2013). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

An American Kestrel in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/22/2016). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

An American Kestrel in flight over Caroline Co., Maryland (10/4/2008). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

American Kestrel in Dorchester Co., Maryland (2/7/2016). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

American Kestrel in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/7/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Kestrel in Cecil Co., Maryland (10/9/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

American Kestrel in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/3/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Kestrel in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (12/11/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

An American Kestrel nesting at Andelot Farm in Kent Co., Maryland (5/1/2014). Photo by Missy Kalb. (MBP list)

American Kestrel being banded in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/5/1980). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)


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