American Kestrel and other Raptors in Kansas

I saw a Kestrel try to pick off a bird at the feeder yesterday. S/he missed, and hung around for a while looking for a meal.

Kestrel in kansas yard photo taken jan 2011

 Here is a link to a quick tutorial.

Bald Eagle Pictures near Zeandale HERE

I wonder if the one i saw is a youth?

Web photos of Kestrels, the smallest of the falcons

 and Sadly,  in a bit of population decline:

Kestrel

I have a lot of pics of other raptors here in the flint hills i will add more, when a get a minute.

http://marysbeagooddogblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/sky-is-always-beautiful.html

http://marysbeagooddogblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/birds-and-sundog-in-january-blizzard.html

here's a couple: