American Kestrel Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Sound on for happy kestrel calls and a jump scare at the end! Looks like Susie the American Kestrel was feeling spicy during a training session last week. Did you know American Kestrels make their nests in cavities, but they do not excavate the cavities themselves? Instead they rely on holes made by other birds like woodpeckers, naturally-occurring holes in trees, and human-made structures like nest boxes. American Kestrels are listed as Threatened in the state of Florida, so setting up a kestre

American Kestrel Nest Box Plans