Falco sparverius
American Kestrels are part of the Falconidae family in the order Falconiformes.
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Just added to our Education Permit in record time - thanks U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service! She was handed off as a downy baby after her nest tree was sawed down in late June. We have had a brother and sister team of kestrels here for ten years, and sadly the female Ella died over the winter. The siblings shared hundreds of programs over that decade with us. We thought that this female would make a nice companion for Wes the male. With the high mortality of raptors in general, and the fact that this young female was habituated to humans, we thought she would make a great addition to our Teaching Team. She is Wes' roommate now, getting along fine and loves her organic chicken from Living Farms Ranch in Stevensville and daily mouse.
Bodie, California is ghost town from Gold Rush Days, and the birthplace of our grandmother on my father's side, Florence Rea (my middle name, Rea.) I always wish I was around in 1849, then I get out my camera and watch a movie. "Gotta Love a Kestrel" goes the saying, or I made that up. A friendly friend and so glad she's here.
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