American Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring
With the help of good friends (including a kestrel expert), and the kindness of land owners I have installed two American Kestrel nest boxes in Queen Anne’s County, MD. I will be monitoring these boxes and reporting to the American Kestrel Partnership. “Launched in 2012 in response to kestrel population declines across much of North America, The Peregrine Fund’s American Kestrel Partnership is a network of professional and community scientists working to collaboratively understand kestrel demographics and advance kestrel conservation.”
To view the monitoring details select the nest box below:
The American Kestrel
Select the button below to learn interesting facts about the American Kestrel. Included is information about nesting.
CBEC Kestrels
The Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center has two American Kestrels, a male and a female who participate in educational programs to promote raptor identification, habitat preservation, and ecological roles. I am fortunate to work with these special ambassadors. This has encouraged me to do what I can to help Kestrels in the wild.
Kestrels in the Wild
The American Kestrel is found in all of North America except Northern Canada, costal Western Canada and costal Alaska. Where I live on the Eastern Shore of MD I frequently see them around the farm fields, purched on wires (a good vantage point for hunting).
