How do American kestrels hunt and kill their prey?
The American kestrel has the ability to hover in the air as it searches for food on the ground. However, they more commonly hunt from perches, which is why they are often seen perched on telephone poles and wires. Like all raptors, kestrels swoop down and catch their prey with their feet; however, while other raptors use their powerful talons to kill their prey, falcons have a “tooth” on either side of their beak used for snapping the spinal cord of a bird, rodent, or reptile.
