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View Full Version : American Kestrel all fluffed up on a cold morning (photo by Sam Boatman)


sohappytobehere
12-08-2022, 07:18 AM
This American Kestrel, known as the smallest falcon species in North America, was all fluffed up on a cold morning at Hogeye Pathway in The Villages.

Whitley
12-08-2022, 09:45 AM
This American Kestrel, known as the smallest falcon species in North America, was all fluffed up on a cold morning at Hogeye Pathway in The Villages.

Does anyone else see these birds in the roadways at night (I guess for heat?).

Arlington2
12-08-2022, 10:29 AM
Does anyone else see these birds in the roadways at night (I guess for heat?).
Yes, I have seen them. I had thought a scavenger going after a deceased rabbit. But maybe for warmth.