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American Kestrels,
also known as the Sparrow Hawks,
are found throughout the United States
and Canada.
They prefer open urban or cultivated
areas containing scattered trees or other
high perches, such as utility lines.
Their habitat is varied, including forest
edges, orchards, pastures and deserts.
The breeding season can begin as early as
March or as late as May, depending upon
the latitude. Kestrels nest in snags,
deserted woodpecker holes, and other
natural tree cavities, as well as in
cliffs, dirt banks, under the eaves of
buildings, and in nest boxes. Kestrels
usually have one brood per season, but in
the southern portion of the range or in
regions where prey is plentiful, double
broods are common. Pairs that are
double-brooded often reuse the nest from
the first brood. Mount Kestrel houses 10
to 30 feet high on lone trees in fields,
on trees along edges of woodlots, and on
farm buildings. |
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