Common Kestrel (In flight)

Falco tinnunculus

Photographed at: Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim on 2017-10-15

Album: Sikkim - Oct 2017

Kestrels demonstrate wind-assisted hovering behaviour, which is usually followed by a swooping attack on its prey below.

Family: Falconidae

Name in Kannada: ಚೋರೆಹಕ್ಕಿ ಚಾಣ

Other Pictures of Common Kestrel

Spotted this Kestrel on top of a pine tree during our trip from Paro to Punakha

Kestrel,Spotted this Kestrel on top of a pine tree during our trip from Paro to Punakha