Natural History

The American Kestrel lives in open habitats such as grasslands and deserts. It eats mainly insects which it typically hunts in the morning and evening hours. They live in cavities instead of nests using holes in trees and saguaros for a home.
 

Females lay one clutch of 4-5 eggs per year. Once they hatch, both parents share duties in raising and feeding the chicks, which typically leave the nest (fledge) after 30 days.