Research Talk: American Kestrel Nesting Habitat, January 27th
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute
Friday, January 27, 2023
7-8 pm
Virtual event
Cost: Free
Join Executive Director Bert Harris to hear the latest on American Kestrel research. The researchers have been studying these declining falcons for two years and they have learned so much about the habitats the Kestrels use for hunting. Cattle pastures are preferred over all other kinds of fields and the researchers are trying to find out why. They also now know that at least some of northern Virginia’s kestrels are migratory and that their territories are smaller here than in other parts of North America. This research is a collaborative project with Joe Kolowski from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and Alan Williams. The work is funded by the Raines Family Fund, Nick Lapham, the Virginia Society of Ornithology, the Washington Biologists Field Club, and Janine Moseley.
A link to the Zoom meeting will be sent a few days prior to the talk. Please make sure your email address is up to date!