[Tweeters] Eurasian Kestrel nesting

[Robert O'Brien via Tweeters]

More history:
As Dennis says, habits are similar to our 'American Kestrel'  especially
both being cavity nesters that take to bird boxes very regularly; as
in the video.  Our kestrel was formerly called the 'Sparrow Hawk' but was
changed years ago to the current name. It rarely captures sparrows or any
birds though.
Note in my photo(s) that structurally it is quite different from our
Kestrel.
Bob OBrien



On Sun, Jul 14, 2024 at 10:39 AM Robert O'Brien <baro at pdx.edu> wrote:


> Great photo sequence. And thanks Dennis, for the

> Memories........................................

> Eurasian Kestrel--another great Washington Bird of the last century.

> Zoom in to see all the sightings:

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> https://ebird.org/map/eurkes?neg=true&env.minX=-144.50814843749998&env.minY=37.55361984922765&env.maxX=-95.72885156249998&env.maxY=53.15361034822624&zh=true&gp=false&ev=Z&excludeExX=false&excludeExAll=false&mr=1-12&bmo=1&emo=12&yr=all&byr=1900&eyr=2024

>

> Only a single photo on eBird so far and by another Oregon birder, Skip

> Russel, even though many sightings over a wide area on the Samish Flats by

> Washingtonians.

>

> These were the 'bird slides' days.

> https://ebird.org/checklist/S186993296

>

> Bob OBrien   Portland

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> On Sun, Jul 14, 2024 at 7:45 AM Dennis Paulson via Tweeters <

> tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:

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>> This is really neat. Eurasian Kestrels are common all across Eurasia and

>> Africa, with habits much like our American Kestrel.

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>> https://www.facebook.com/reel/1541454176750965?fs=e&s=cl&mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

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>> Dennis Paulson

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