#FunFactFriday Did you know American Kestrels eat insects, as well as small rodents and birds? In this video, Sophie, an American Kestrel and Raptor-in-Residence here at the Alaska Raptor Center, is hunting for mealworms as part of her enrichment! The American Kestrel, North America’s smallest falcon, is one of the most colorful birds of prey. The male’s head and wings are slate-blue,with a rusty-red back and tail; the female has the same rusty-red on the wings, back, and tail. Hunting for insec

🏠✨ Exciting news from our American Kestrel nesting box research program! We now have 18 active boxes across Vermont and New Hampshire - from South Hero to Quechee to Rutland! 📍 Three boxes installed just this winter are already showing amazing success, with pairs actively incubating eggs. Most boxes have full clutches of 5 eggs, and our camera-equipped box in Strafford is giving us incredible real-time footage of the nesting process! 📹🥚 | Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS)

17K views · 134 reactions | Mickey Mouse is arrested by an American Kestrel! . . . #kestrel #americankestrel #mickymouse #wildlife #birdsofprey #reelitfeelit #instagood | Ta2020photography | Facebook