Kestrel
Small European falcon
A kestrel is a small falcon known for its ability to hover in place while hunting, wings beating rapidly as it scans the ground for prey.
These birds are found across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, with the American kestrel being the smallest and most colorful North American falcon.
Kestrels typically hunt insects, small rodents, and other birds from perches or while hovering.
A kestrel hung motionless in the air above the meadow.
Swift bird of prey
- hoveringSuspended without support
- preyAnimal being hunted
- talonsHooked bird claws
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
plumage · hunting · wingspan · feathers · perch · stooping · kiting · raptor
From the U.S.
- EurasianOf two connected continents
- commonWidespread and unremarkable
- lesserLower in degree
- greaterMore in degree
Falco · dichroic · rufous · spotted · facial markings · subspecies · range · distribution
Agricultural terrain
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- moorlandOpen uncultivated upland
roadside · open country · field · pasture · scrubland · woodland edge · churchyard · barn
Short-tailed field rodent
- mouseSmall gnawing mammal
- shrewIll-tempered woman, or insectivore
- insectSix-legged invertebrate
- grasshopperJumping insect, long legs
beetle · lizard · small bird · earthworm · rodent · cricket · moth · caterpillar
Elizabethan dramatist and poet
- heraldryStudy of armorial bearings
- falconryTraining raptors to hunt
- speedRate of motion
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
precision · vigilance · patience · freedom · wildness · spirit · mascot · emblem
Unmanned flying machine
- UAVCrewless aircraft
- unmannedHaving no human aboard
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
aircraft · missile · British · designation · target · weapon system · defense · aerospace
falcon
Swift bird of prey
beak · plumage · hunting · wingspan · feathers · perch · stooping · kiting · raptor · predator
American
From the U.S.
greater · Falco · dichroic · rufous · spotted · facial markings · subspecies · range · distribution · population
farmland
Agricultural terrain
moorland · roadside · open country · field · pasture · scrubland · woodland edge · churchyard · barn · nestbox
vole
Short-tailed field rodent
grasshopper · beetle · lizard · small bird · earthworm · rodent · cricket · moth · caterpillar · spider
Shakespeare
Elizabethan dramatist and poet
grace · precision · vigilance · patience · freedom · wildness · spirit · mascot · emblem · totem
drone
Unmanned flying machine
- UAVCrewless aircraft
- unmannedHaving no human aboard
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
surveillance · aircraft · missile · British · designation · target · weapon system · defense · aerospace · aviation
Kestrelgolden eagle
Large brown bird of prey
harpy eagle · eagle · bald eagle · crowned eagle · condor
Kestrelmouse
Small gnawing mammal
vole · grasshopper · small bird · prey · quarry