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Tag: American Kestrel

December 8, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Kestrel – Hover Hunting

A female American Kestrel hover hunting over the Lewisville Lake dam. Wikipedia has this to say about American Kestrels: The American Kestrel is the smallest […]

November 9, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Kestrel – Riverbend

An American Kestrel observed in far southeast Dallas County. Wikipedia has this to say about American Kestrels: In contrast to many other raptor species, the […]

November 5, 2012
From the Archives

Exploring Lock and Dam Number 4

Dateline – October 28, 2012 When planning a trip into the woods its good to have a destination in mind. A goal gives your hike […]

October 15, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Kestrel – VCDB

A male American Kestrel photographed the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington, Texas. If you look carefully at the second picture below, you can see […]

January 22, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Kestrel – Stay Puft

We observed this male American Kestrel perched on a bare branch of a small tree near our neighborhood greenbelt. The tree overlooks a creek that […]

December 29, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Kestrel – Window Collision

Urban environments are rife with hazards that wild animals are not well equipped to deal with. Windows on houses and other structures are one such […]

December 3, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Kestrel – Montage

I love these birds. But, they are very skittish, and I have found them difficult to photograph. Kestrels are small birds, about the size of […]

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September 20, 2025, 8:32 pm
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Humidity: 42%
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Windgusts: 4 mph
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Sunset: 7:26 pm
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Share Your Interest

North Central Texas Wildlife

Would you like to share your own Dallas/Fort Worth area urban wildlife observations? We recommend joining the North Central Texas Wildlife Facebook Group. Fun and spontaneous, there are lot's of wonderful wildlife observations and excellent photographs posted to this group everyday. I know the other members would love to see what you have to contribute as well!

Click here to give them a visit!

Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
September 20, 2025, 8:32 pm
Clear sky
SE
Clear sky
85°F
2 mph
Apparent: 86°F
Pressure: 1014 mb
Humidity: 42%
Winds: 2 mph SE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:14 am
Sunset: 7:26 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
September 20, 2025
Day
Cloudy
SSE
Overcast
94°F
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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