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kestrel Definition

kes·trel (kestrəl)

noun

  1. either of two small, reddish-gray European falcons (Falco tinnunculus or F. naumanni) that can hover in the air
  2. American kestrel

Etymology: ME castrel < OFr cresserelle, quercerelle: orig. echoic

kestrel Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: In fact my raptor count for the day would come to include sixteen kestrels in just 5 hours of birding!
  • see: We saw the kestrels perched on the large tree outside the center.
  • train: The Welsh Hawking Center In the play James Staniforth will play the part of Billy Casper who trains a kestrel.
  • find: A glimmer of hope is offered when Billy finds a baby kestrel, which soon becomes the focus of his life.
  • pass: Overhead, counts of Swallows and Meadow Pipits reached the low hundreds and 4 Kestrels passed through at the Bill.
  • have: Rosuav says to Abdalan, " I have a pet kestrel, that count?

Noun used with modifier

  • baby: A glimmer of hope is offered when Billy finds a baby kestrel, which soon becomes the focus of his life.

Adjective modifier

  • fledgling: Captive fledgling American kestrels prefer to play with objects resembling natural prey.
  • male: The regular male kestrel who often hunts for voles in front of the hide has put on some great shows.
  • American: Western gull and American kestrel on the way ( well, you have to start somewhere!
  • common: Few birds seen en-route bar lots of common kestrels.
  • female: You are a female kestrel, 5 ' tall, weighing 93 pounds.
  • young: The person who had been making a hassle of himself, trying to force the young kestrel to talk to him.

Modifies a noun

  • feather: Case one: A dark blue kestrel feather with a black tip.
  • nest: Little owls, kingfishers and kestrels nest each year as do green woodpeckers that can be heard drilling and tapping in February.
  • rite: An ' preservation of the old Tribal heritage learnings and rituals as well as new age city kestrel survival rites of passage and theories.

Preposition: in

  • realm: I've always felt that the kestrels in the realm were always so seperate.

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