Kestrels used only two of the boxes provided, and both nests eventually failed. In order to keep track of which birds come from our study, we briefly capture some of the young and the adults and mark them with harmless aluminum leg bands, before they leave the boxes. Each band has a unique number on it that will help us identify individual birds, should they ever be relocated in the future at bird monitoring stations. We will continue to monitor the kestrel boxes in spring 2000. A 43-page guide of 11 activities in a discovery learning approach, complete with a teacher background section and annotated bibliography.
Topics cover raptor adaptations as well as the impacts of land use on their population.
Inc. A 76-page book divided into sections on basic background, classification, identification, activities and projects, and conservation efforts. Males have blue-gray wings and a single black bar on the end of their tail. Females have rufous wings and multiple black bands on their tail. Kestrels live in any type of open or semi-open area. This includes farmland, the edges of woods, recreational fields bordered by trees, and even empty city lots anywhere that will provide the necessary food and cover.