Description:

Small falcon (smallest in North America).

  • Slim body.

  • Slim pointed wings.

  • Narrow tail, does not taper at the tip like the Merlin.

  • Flight is fluttery and sometimes turbulent. They frequently flap and glide (more so then other falcons).

  • They sometimes hover when hunting.

  • Often seen on roadside wires and poles. Pumping tail.