Hawk (Kestral) killing rodent; Crows attack harass kestral
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Uploaded by IrenaScott on Feb 18, 2008
View of life of kestral.
I actually saw the kestral fly up with the prey, but didn't get my camera started in time. I went out to film the crows and thought they were haranguing a hawk, but I couldn't see the hawk. After the crows left, I turned off the camera. Then the kestral flew up to the power line wires. The crows were probably watching it, but it had been on the ground, where I couldn't see it.
It was very windy and cold that day, and quite amazing how the Kestral could hang on to the power line wires, hold its prey, and eat at the same time.
Its russet feathers show up well in the sunshine.
The Kestral is a falcon with a russet back and tail and double Black stripes on a white face. They have beautiful multicolored feathers and a "Killy, Killy, Killy call. They are graceful, swift fliers and are often found perched on telephone poles near farms. Also called a Sparrow Hawk, they are North America's smallest bird of prey.
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abesut 2 months ago
a kestral isnt a type of hawk, its a falcon
jsnyder258 5 months ago
@AnimatedKestrel and you can't spell "it's" when abbreviating "it is"
justre1989 7 months ago
@Nicodemus98 its a shame that you kept a few to hunt with but you cant spell their name right its KESTREL
AnimatedKestrel 1 year ago
Kestrels are not hawks, Kestrels are falcons.
GlenHelenGHOfeeder 1 year ago 2
Well done,great footage especially the kestral feeding.Just a shame about the picture quality,but that is a problem most of us have.Keep up the good work,and good luck.
ccj1221 1 year ago
Great footage but switch off that digital zoom, they are usless and realy a gimick for the camera sales.
tvfilmglamdirector 1 year ago
Last week I watched a Crow chase off a Buzzard.
Although Crows are not birds of prey, they are well equipped.
StRoRo 2 years ago
exactly.... so is a kestrel not a kestal or kestral :S
palermazo 2 years ago
Kestal's are amazing little falcons. I've kept a few to hunt with. They are highly successful on doves.
Crows, family Corvidea, Genus Corvus are highly intelligent, and can be quite aggressive. Omnivores, they will eat a wide variety of foods. Being largely opportunistic, they scavenge or rob for food.A large mob of crows can force many birds of prey off a kill. Song birds they are not.
Nicodemus98 2 years ago