Thursday's Bird Watch

This American Kestrel was photographed here in Dallas Retirement Village on January 28th. While parking our campervan in the Jasper Street parking area, we noticed it perched atop a Douglas Fir tree in the water collection basin.  The American Kestrel, formerly called a Sparrow Hawk, is the smallest member of the Falcon Family.  They are a common sight in Polk County, perching on power lines alongside country roads, looking for large insects and small rodents.  Due to the absence of blue on the wings, this would be considered a female.