Female American Kestrel With Vole At Farmington Bay Wma On The Wing

Female American Kestrel With Vole At Farmington Bay Wma On The Wing Female american kestrel in flight, full dorsal view, farmington bay wma, davis county, utah. Three days ago i had one minute with a beautiful adult female american kestrel and her partially eaten prey at farmington bay wma.

Peek A Boo Female American Kestrel On The Wing Photography I spent a few moments photographing a gorgeous female american kestrel on a tree top yesterday morning at farmington bay wma. the light was variable due to clouds overhead and the sunlight passing through them. female american kestrel on a tree top – nikon d500, f7.1, 1 800, iso 500, 1.7 ev, nikkor 500mm vr with 1.4x tc, natural light, not. Two days ago i took 441 photos of a cooperative male american kestrel on three different perches at farmington bay wma during a 19 minute session. during most of that time he had a very large vole in his clutches and that prey item made the encounter particularly interesting. Voles are by far the most common prey item i see american kestrels with but occasionally i find them with a mouse or a small bird. this time, on a cold and snowy morning at farmington bay wma, it was a mouse and it was still very much alive. Like most raptors, female american kestrels are larger than males. however, in their case, the size difference is around 10 to 15%, which is less than many other raptors, where the female is some 25% larger. the male typically weighs 80 to 143g (2.8 to 5.0oz), and the female 86 to 165g (3.0 to 5.8oz). as we can see, the difference is quite.

Female American Kestrels On The Same Post Ten Years Apart On The Wing Voles are by far the most common prey item i see american kestrels with but occasionally i find them with a mouse or a small bird. this time, on a cold and snowy morning at farmington bay wma, it was a mouse and it was still very much alive. Like most raptors, female american kestrels are larger than males. however, in their case, the size difference is around 10 to 15%, which is less than many other raptors, where the female is some 25% larger. the male typically weighs 80 to 143g (2.8 to 5.0oz), and the female 86 to 165g (3.0 to 5.8oz). as we can see, the difference is quite. Adult female eating a vole: american kestrel falco sparverius: female antelope island causeway 12 apr 2012: by john crawley ©john crawley . american kestrel falco sparverius. male farmington bay davis co., utah 21 feb 2006. by kent keller ©kent keller: american kestrel falco sparverius: male farmington bay davis county, utah january 2004 by. Female kestrel. *******************. the female american kestrel has a subdued yet elegant appearance, characterized by rufous brown tones. she has an slender and agile figure. the upperparts, including the back, wing coverts, and tail, showcase rufous brown feathers with black bars. the tail typically follows a similar pattern to the back.