FEMALE AMERICAN KESTREL, LINCOLN, ON

   We can ID this falcon as a female American Kestrel as follows:

• Size:  We estimated to be about the size of an American Robin.  A kestrel is about 9", while a robin is about 10", so the size is consistent with it being a kestrel.
• The wings are rufous barred of a female, rather than the gray of a male.
• The tail is the barred tail of a female, rather than the single black tip of a male.