A Wild Bird in March
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus


photo : Kiyotsugu Takasawa@Sports Park in Iida city　　　　

Last month at the birdwatching field trip in Iida City Sports Park,
we spotted both a male and a female Common Kestrel.
The male has a gray head, with reddish‑brown upperparts marked with black spots.
The female has a reddish‑brown head and dark horizontal barring on her upperparts,
and she is noticeably larger than the male.
You can really see the differences between them!

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