What is a kestrel?
The kestrel is a type of bird. They are the smallest and most colorful
of the falcons with rust-colored tails and backs, dark eyes, white
cheeks and white chin patches. The tops of their heads are blue
with rusty caps. Adult males have pale blue-gray wings, while females'
wings are rusty. The wings are long and pointed, and the tail is
long.
Kestrels fly with rapid wing-beats and short glides and they can
reach speeds of up to 40 mph. While hunting they have the unique
ability to hover and then dive at very high speeds. Kestrels require
a high perch for spotting prey and seem to take a particular liking
to perching on telephone poles and utility wires.
Unlike larger falcons, kestrels have adapted to man and can be
found in large cities and parks as well as farmlands and open country.
Kestrels will even nest in birdhouses or boxes made especially for
them. The cold doesn't bother these birds very much and all but
the most northern birds winter near their home ranges.
Why "Kestrel Designs"?
The kestrel is small, fast and efficient. It is beautiful but not
showy. And, it adapts easily to new situations. Our web design company
adopted the kestrel as our mascot because, even though we are a
small company, we strive to achieve the same feeling of elegance,
strength and adaptability in all of our projects that a kestrel
represents.
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