kestrel
Small hovering raptor
A kestrel is a small falcon known for hovering in place while hunting, wings beating rapidly as it scans the ground for prey.
Several species exist worldwide; the American kestrel is North America's smallest and most colorful falcon.
A kestrel hung motionless above the meadow.
Hawk genus name
- sparrowhawkSmall bird-hunting raptor
- merlinSmall northern falcon
- hobbyRecreational leisure activity
- falconSwift bird of prey
raptor · bird of prey · nest box · clutch · fledgling · breeding
Remain suspended midair
- soarAscend to heights
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- swoopRapid downward plunge
- stoopSmall entry porch
kiting · hunting flight · fluttering · suspended · stationary · aerial · wingspan · feathers
Animal being hunted
- volesSmall burrowing rodents
- miceSmall gnawing mammals
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
lizards · small birds · talons · beak · pounce · strike · stalking · ambush
Raptor trainer and hunter
- jessesFalconry leg restraints
- hoodAttached head covering
- gloveFitted hand covering
- bellsStruck metal sound-makers
lure · mews · perch · manning · imprint · hack · cast · reclaim
Scientific study of birds
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
markings · rufous · moustache · perched · telephone wire · fencepost · open country · farmland
Organism's natural environment
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- protectionGuarding against harm
- declineDecrease or refuse
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
nest boxes · wildlife · sanctuary · population · threatened · restoration · stewardship · monitoring
Falco
Hawk genus name
- sparrowhawkSmall bird-hunting raptor
- merlinSmall northern falcon
- hobbyRecreational leisure activity
falcon · raptor · bird of prey · nest box · clutch · fledgling · breeding
hover
Remain suspended midair
stoop · kiting · hunting flight · fluttering · suspended · stationary · aerial · wingspan · feathers · plumage
prey
Animal being hunted
insects · lizards · small birds · talons · beak · pounce · strike · stalking · ambush · predator
falconer
Raptor trainer and hunter
bells · lure · mews · perch · manning · imprint · hack · cast · reclaim · training
ornithology
Scientific study of birds
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
plumage · markings · rufous · moustache · perched · telephone wire · fencepost · open country · farmland · meadow
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- protectionGuarding against harm
- declineDecrease or refuse
pesticides · nest boxes · wildlife · sanctuary · population · threatened · restoration · stewardship · monitoring · breeding programs
- Falconsfalcon, peregrine falcon, peregrine, gyrfalcon, merlin
- Old Bird Nameschaffinch, jackdaw, lapwing, nightjar, osprey
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- birds of preybald eagle, golden eagle, hawk, falcon, osprey
- British Wildlifered deer, badgers, grey squirrel, foxes, otter
- Eurasian wildlifeSiberian tiger, giant panda, red panda, snow leopard, Asian elephant
kestreleagle
Large predatory bird
golden eagle · bald eagle · harpy eagle · condor · albatross
kestrelmouse
Small gnawing mammal
vole · field mouse · shrew · sparrow · grasshopper