The Littlest Falcon 3I3452
The littlest falcon doesn’t lack for bravery, for it either doesn’t realize that it is small or, quite frankly, it doesn’t care. I shared a few encounters with this beautiful male while visiting Flamingo in Everglades National Park. My efforts to capture it in flight were met with mixed success. And even though he didn’t seem terribly distressed about my presence, he was more than upset when a red-shouldered hawk flew into his territory. North America’s smallest falcon set out in pursuit, chasing the hawk across several acres of ground and up into a distant tree. The hawk remained for the next hour. It’s not unusual to see smaller, less fearsome birds chase larger, predatory birds. In fact, it’s fairly common. Have you ever seen it happen? #AmericanKestrel
The Littlest Falcon 3I3452
The littlest falcon doesn’t lack for bravery, for it either doesn’t realize that it is small or, quite frankly, it doesn’t care. I shared a few encounters with this beautiful male while visiting Flamingo in Everglades National Park. My efforts to capture it in flight were met with mixed success. And even though he didn’t seem terribly distressed about my presence, he was more than upset when a red-shouldered hawk flew into his territory. North America’s smallest falcon set out in pursuit, chasing the hawk across several acres of ground and up into a distant tree. The hawk remained for the next hour. It’s not unusual to see smaller, less fearsome birds chase larger, predatory birds. In fact, it’s fairly common. Have you ever seen it happen? #AmericanKestrel