Happy Monday all (Oxymoron). Today we have an American kestrel (Falco sparverius). San Benito County, California. Fun fact: Falcons are not related to hawks and eagles. They are more closely related to parrots than other bird families.
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#wildlife
#kestrals
#falconids
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#kestrals
#falconids
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November 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Happy Monday all (Oxymoron). Today we have an American kestrel (Falco sparverius). San Benito County, California. Fun fact: Falcons are not related to hawks and eagles. They are more closely related to parrots than other bird families.
#birds
#wildlife
#kestrals
#falconids
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#birds
#wildlife
#kestrals
#falconids
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WOW what a sequence! usually i see corvids harassing falconids!
October 23, 2024 at 7:51 PM
WOW what a sequence! usually i see corvids harassing falconids!
This is interesting because caracaras, tgem being falconids, are regarded as raptors, or birds using their feet to kill or otherwise manipulate prey, by grasping action. (Their hallux works as thumb.) But caracaras use their jaws for that, using their feet to scratch dig, and sometimes push items.
What can a caracara do?
A new study shows these wild, island-dwelling South American falcons quickly solve artificial food-getting tasks. Being predators, they typically they ‘used their foot in a raking or kicking motion, and used their beak to peck, bite, and pull’🧪🪶
www.cell.com/current-biol...
A new study shows these wild, island-dwelling South American falcons quickly solve artificial food-getting tasks. Being predators, they typically they ‘used their foot in a raking or kicking motion, and used their beak to peck, bite, and pull’🧪🪶
www.cell.com/current-biol...
November 21, 2023 at 12:24 PM
This is interesting because caracaras, tgem being falconids, are regarded as raptors, or birds using their feet to kill or otherwise manipulate prey, by grasping action. (Their hallux works as thumb.) But caracaras use their jaws for that, using their feet to scratch dig, and sometimes push items.
Ravens lack certain modifications to their foot seen in owls, accipitrids, and falconids, but not cathartids that evolved for manipulating prey, including the act of killing the victim. The reason is that they are not specialised hunters, but are generalised, carnivotous-leaning opportunists.
November 21, 2023 at 1:13 AM
Ravens lack certain modifications to their foot seen in owls, accipitrids, and falconids, but not cathartids that evolved for manipulating prey, including the act of killing the victim. The reason is that they are not specialised hunters, but are generalised, carnivotous-leaning opportunists.
Scored between reveal an intermediate group, that includes waterfowl, falconids, accipitrids, penguins, and kingfishers.
Anseriforms independantly evolved towards an expanded nidopallium.
All of the telluravians are intermediate or higher, in their degree of nidopallial expansion.
Anseriforms independantly evolved towards an expanded nidopallium.
All of the telluravians are intermediate or higher, in their degree of nidopallial expansion.
November 12, 2023 at 1:24 AM
Scored between reveal an intermediate group, that includes waterfowl, falconids, accipitrids, penguins, and kingfishers.
Anseriforms independantly evolved towards an expanded nidopallium.
All of the telluravians are intermediate or higher, in their degree of nidopallial expansion.
Anseriforms independantly evolved towards an expanded nidopallium.
All of the telluravians are intermediate or higher, in their degree of nidopallial expansion.
Happy Saturday all. Today we have an American kestrel (Falco sparverius). Not a great picture-he was too far from me. But I rarely see these guys, so I wanted to capture him.
Fun fact-falcons are more closely related to parrots than they are to hawks.
#birds
#wildlife
#kestrels
#falconids
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Fun fact-falcons are more closely related to parrots than they are to hawks.
#birds
#wildlife
#kestrels
#falconids
🪶
June 6, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Happy Saturday all. Today we have an American kestrel (Falco sparverius). Not a great picture-he was too far from me. But I rarely see these guys, so I wanted to capture him.
Fun fact-falcons are more closely related to parrots than they are to hawks.
#birds
#wildlife
#kestrels
#falconids
🪶
Fun fact-falcons are more closely related to parrots than they are to hawks.
#birds
#wildlife
#kestrels
#falconids
🪶
Another Monday! Today we have an American kestrel (Falco sparverius). I took this a while ago. Not great I know but I don't see them that often and hoped to get a good shot. San Benito County, California.
#birds
#widlife
#falcons
#falconids
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#birds
#widlife
#falcons
#falconids
🪶
March 16, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Another Monday! Today we have an American kestrel (Falco sparverius). I took this a while ago. Not great I know but I don't see them that often and hoped to get a good shot. San Benito County, California.
#birds
#widlife
#falcons
#falconids
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#birds
#widlife
#falcons
#falconids
🪶