Killer Kestrel

Here's another of the rescued birds from the Earth Day celebration at Oscar Scherer Sunday. I've been searching for one of these guys in the wild for a long time, and never seen one. This little guy is an American Kestrel. They never took this guy out into the sunlight, so this picture isn't the best it could be. They've got a touch of blue in those feathers around the head, and the beak has a blue tint to it as well. He only stands about 8-10" high, but he's a fierce hunter. Someday I'll see one in the wild and get a good picture, watch and see!