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How big are they?
They are 1 ˝ feet long. If they spread out their wings as far
as they would go, they would be about 2 ˝ feet wide. |
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How many eggs do they
lay?
Females lay from 3 to 6 white eggs once a year. The eggs hatch
in a month. |
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How long do the
fledglings stay in the nest?
These birds don’t build nests but use old crow or magpie ones.
They will also live in holes in trees. Sometimes they live on
areas that stick out of buildings, like ledges. The young birds
(fledglings) will leave the nest in 5 weeks. |
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When do they hunt?
They are daytime hunters (diurnal). |
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What do they eat?
They like to eat insects, birds, and |
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Where do they live?
They live in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the
United States. |
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What kind of place do
they like to live in?
They like sea coasts, grasslands, valleys with trees, cliffs,
and open country areas. |
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Interesting facts:
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These birds can hover (fly in one place) while looking
for prey. Not all birds of prey can do this. |
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These birds migrate. |
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Works Cited:
Alderfer, Jonathan.
Complete Birds of North America. Washington, D.C.:
National Geographic, 2006.
Alsop, Fred. Birds
of North America. New York: DK Publishing, 2001.
“Common, or European,
kestrel.” Encyclopedia of Animals. 2006.
De Volder, Linda. “Re: Picture Donation.” [Eurasian Kestrel picture]
E-Mail to Club Web. 8 Feb. 2008.
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