Jul. 13—If you're lucky enough to spot an American kestrel swooping over a field or perched on a telephone line, you might thank Steve Wheeler. For 50 years, Wheeler has played a key role in keeping ...

Have you ever wanted to make art in the presence of a bird of prey? Thanks to an army of dedicated people who have made it their job to protect threatened and injured birds, dozens of rescued raptors ...

Throughout the 1900s, North America’s littlest falcon was also described as the continent’s most common and widespread. Small but fierce and marked with bright plumage rare in the raptor world, the ...

The story of a young American kestrel brought to Wildwoods is the story of Wildwoods' pursuit of its mission to return rescued animals to the wild. It exemplifies the old adage, "If at first you don't ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Maine has three falcons that breed here routinely. The Peregrine, Merlin and ...

A quick look could cause us to mistake an American kestrel for a mourning dove perched on a wire. But a careful look reveals a bird with a beak like a hawk. It’s a diminutive falcon, at about ...

Masked and gloved to protect the small falcon from any possibility of avian flu exposure, Mercy Melo gently placed a female American kestrel nestling onto the digital scale she had set up on a card ...

When people think of falcons, they often picture a large, jet-fast bird like the peregrine. Yet a small falcon called the American kestrel is far more common than peregrines in Texas during winter.

The days are getting shorter; up in the hills you will occasionally find a telltale red leaf; the goldenrods and asters are coming into their full glory; and soon beechnuts and acorns will start ...