American kestrel (Falco sparverius)
| Species/Soort | Family/Familie | Order/Orde | Class/Klasse | Phylum/Stam | Kingdom/Rijk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American kestrel | Caracaras, falcons | Hawks, eagles, falcons, etc. | Birds | Chordate | Animals |
| Amerikaanse torenvalk | Caracara's en valken | Valken en carrara's | Vogels | Gewervelden | Dieren |
| Falco sparverius | Falconidae | Falconiformes | Aves | Chordata | Animalia |
Village Creek Drying Beds, Arlington
2014:05:18 20:42:38
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 44.67 m
The American kestrel hunts for small animals in the grass, just like the Dutch. This copy didn't like it that I walked by.
Las Cienegas, Arizona, USA
2016:01:22 13:34:43
NIKON D7100 with AF-S VR Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED, 1/8000 sec at F4.0, ISO 320, distance 31.62 m
Whitewater Draw (McNeal, Arizona, USA)
2015:03:01 20:40:43
NIKON D7100 with AF-S VR Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED, 1/8000 sec at F5.0, ISO 320, distance 21.13 m
Tucson, Arizona, USA
2015:02:28 16:17:58
NIKON D7100 with AF-S VR Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED, 1/1250 sec at F4.0, ISO 500, distance 25.12 m
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Caracaras, falcons
Orders with photos
- Ostriches
- Rheas
- Grouse, pheasants, quail, turkeys, hoatzin, etc.
- Duck, geese, and relatives
- Loons
- Penguins
- Tube noses
- Grebes
- Flamingos
- Tropicbirds
- Herons and egrets
- Pelicans, cormorants, and relatives
- Fregatebirds, gannets and cormorants
- Birds of prey
- Hawks, eagles, falcons, etc.
- Bustards
- Cranes, rails, and relatives
- Shorebirds, gulls, and relatives
- Sandgrouse
- Pigeons, and doves
- Parrots, macaws, parakeets, and lories
- Cuckoos
- Owls
- Goatsuckers, nighthawks, and allies
- Swifts and hummingbirds
- Trogons
- Kingfishers
- Motmots, hoopoes, bee-eaters, and todies
- Woodpeckers
- Perching birds
- Turacos
- Mousebirds