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American Kestrels

Pair of Kestrels

  • Baron
  • Cinnamon
  • Jack

The American kestrel is the smallest North American falcon. Males and females are colored differently, an unusual trait in raptors.

Baron, an American kestrel

Age: hatched 2001
Sex: male
Weight: 4 ounces
Date of recovery: 2001
Location of recovery: Parkers Prairie, Minnesota
Original problem: imprinted on people

Cinnamon, an American kestrel

Age: hatched 1997
Sex: female
Weight: 4.25 ounces
Date of recovery: 1997
Location of recovery: Amery, Wisconsin
Original problem: Broken right wing

Jack, an American kestrel

Age: hatched 2001
Sex: male
Weight: 4 ounces
Date of recovery: 2001
Location of recovery:
Parkers Prairie, Minnesota
Original problem:
imprinted on people

 

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