{"id":6136,"date":"2013-02-12T20:08:17","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T01:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/American-Kestrel-2.jpg"},"modified":"2013-02-12T20:08:17","modified_gmt":"2013-02-13T01:08:17","slug":"american-kestrel-2","status":"inherit","type":"attachment","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6136","title":{"rendered":"American Kestrel"},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-6136","attachment","type-attachment","status-inherit","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/a2xu3W-1AY","description":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fattachment_id%3D6136&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p class=\"attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/American-Kestrel-2.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[6136]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/American-Kestrel-2.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"American Kestrel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/American-Kestrel-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/American-Kestrel-2.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"6136\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6136\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/American-Kestrel-2.jpg?fit=764%2C940&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"764,940\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Kestrel \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s very common to see an American Kestrel perched on the wires by the side of a country road, but they usually fly off if you stop for a photo op.&lt;br \/&gt;\nCornell:&lt;br \/&gt;\n&amp;#8220;North America\u2019s littlest falcon, the American Kestrel packs a predator\u2019s fierce intensity into its small body. It&amp;#8217;s one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male\u2019s slate-blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty-red back and tail; the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail. Hunting for insects and other small prey in open territory, kestrels perch on wires or poles, or hover facing into the wind, flapping and adjusting their long tails to stay in place. Kestrels are declining in parts of their range; you can help them by putting up nest boxes.&amp;#8221;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/American-Kestrel-2.jpg?fit=584%2C719&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fattachment_id%3D6136&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n"},"caption":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s very common to see an American Kestrel perched on the wires by the side of a country road, but they usually fly off if you stop for a photo op.<br \/>\nCornell:<br \/>\n&#8220;North America\u2019s littlest falcon, the American Kestrel packs a predator\u2019s fierce intensity into its small body. It&#8217;s one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male\u2019s slate-blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty-red back and tail; the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail. Hunting for insects and other small prey in open territory, kestrels perch on wires or poles, or hover facing into the wind, flapping and adjusting their long tails to stay in place. 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