American Kestrel (male), New Mexico, USA

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, near Socorro, New Mexico, USA (December 2019)

This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Richard Peters and Ellie Rothnie.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
American kestrel (Falco sparverius) / Wikipedia
American Kestrel Falco sparverius / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Shooting Time 08:33
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 7.1
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 200

Latitude 33 48 18.9 N
Longitude 106 53 23.9 W
Altitude 1367.00m