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Sep 14, 2023 · The kestrel, scientifically known as Falco tinnunculus, is a bird of prey belonging to the Falconidae family. With their sharp talons, hooked beak, and exceptional hunting skills, kestrels are formidable predators in the avian world.
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The Common Kestrel is one of Britain's most popular birds of prey. But now the species is facing more challenges here in the UK than it has for a long time. ...
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Where to see. Guide to kestrels: how to identify and where to see. Hanging in the breeze, hunting for prey, this acrobatic raptor thrives beside the sea. Learn more about this fascinating bird of prey, with our expert guide to kestrels, including the best places to see in the UK.
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At present, the link between potential factors and the population trend of Kestrels has not been established and new research is needed. In the meantime, landowners keen to offer suitable Kestrel habitat should provide grassy cover for small mammals.
The main period of decline in Britain occurred from the mid 1970s to the late 1980s and it has been linked to the effects of agricultural intensification on farmland habitats and their populations of small mammals (Gibbons et al. 1993), but it is interesting to notice that the number of nestlings fledged per breeding attempt had not declined, sugge...
At present the link between potential factors and the population trend of Kestrel has not been established and new research is needed. In the meantime, landowners keen to offer suitable kestrel habitat should provide grassy cover for small mammals. Conservation policies can encourage the provision of suitable habitat at a landscape scale by enablin...
The term kestrel (from French: crécerelle, derivative from crécelle, i.e. ratchet) is the common name given to several species of predatory birds from the falcon genus Falco.
They are smaller raptors famous for their keen eyesight and incredible head stabilization, which allows them to track and hunt while hovering far above land. This “micro-documentary” by West of England Falconry introduces Caspar the Kestrel and Naomi Johns, the organization’s director.
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Kestrels are a familiar sight, with their pointed wings and long tail, hovering beside a roadside verge. Numbers of Kestrels have declined since the 1970s, probably as a result of changes in farming, and so it is included on the Amber List.
