American Kestrel, Brit Hansen
The American kestrel is the smallest falcon and a beautiful predator. I have two dried agave stalks in my backyard and on occasion I will see a kestrel sitting at the top surveying the desert.
$4,200.00The American kestrel is the smallest falcon and a beautiful predator. I have two dried agave stalks in my backyard and on occasion I will see a kestrel sitting at the top surveying the desert.
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