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Common Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus )
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Kestrels often hunt by motorways and roadside verges for small mammals using
a convenient perch such as a street lap, telegraph pole or tree.
If a suitable perch is not available it can hover for long periods keeping the
head motionless.
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Hovering female
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