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Birds
A small colourful falcon that hovers over roadside grass hunting voles and grasshoppers.
Field facts
HabitatFarmland, grassland, highway verges
RangeStatewide
When to lookYear-round
StatusLeast Concern; declining regionally (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesMerlin — darker, no facial stripes
Field note: It can see ultraviolet vole urine trails glowing in the grass.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Kestrel boxes on farm buildings help; site them away from disturbance.
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