Baby Kestrel
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This Baby Kestrel carving was hand-crafted from solid Basswood. The juvenile male American Kestrel resembles the adult male, but the juvenile breast is heavily streaked and the back is completely barred; by first fall, the juvenile looks more like the adult, but some dark markings remain.
Reference
National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds of North America, Fifth Edition, Page 138
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