UNITED STATES - March 19, 2024: American kestrel :: Accipiter nisus hunts over an open field for rodents and bugs. Here he is seen preforming a stoop

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UNITED STATES - March 19, 2024: American kestrel :: Accipiter nisus hunts over an open field for rodents and bugs. Here he is seen preforming a stoop attack. During the dive the falcon can reach speeds in excess of 240 MPH. The American kestrel, is the smallest and most common falcon in North America. Photo by Douglas Graham

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