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Kestrel Falcon and Related Links
Male American Kestrel. Photo - BLM Birds of Prey Research Staff

Kestrel now on an IT how-to book cover: ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/graphics/book_covers/hi-res/0596003838.jpg,
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/consynrss/index.html
See: Content Syndication with... http://www.oreilly.com/animals.html
About the overall cover art: http://www.oreilly.com/news/lejeune_0400.html

An interesting report: "...Southeastern American Kestrel on Military Installations in the Southeastern United States" (and North American Kestrel): Approximately 69% of Kestrels die w/in 1 yr, 50% die in successive yrs, and most only live to the age of about 15 months old. Southeastern American Kestrel diets were about 97% bugs/worms such as: Grasshoppers, worms, dragonflies, beetles, caterpillars, and flies...

< < Establishing a Nest Box Program for American Kestrels Along an Interstate Highway

Natural Pest Control (by Kestrels) Around Agricultural Facilities

Captive colony of approximately 250 pedigreed American kestrels

Idea for post foundation (see "A Ground Socket" drawing at bottom)

Idea for perches (see "Figure 3" in center)

Kestrel Threats and Status (see "Category 2" in last paragraph)

Consice description with illustration

Build A Box: How to build a nest box for Peregrine Falcons (includes plans)

Connecticut DEP's Peregrine Falcon Page - Story on mounting nest boxes that Peregrine Falcons used

Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) Nest Box Camera (This same design could also apply to other species)

LEFT: Advantages of a gabled roof. They shield from ALL the elements but are harder to build and could limit the door opening radius. Figure #1: Gabled roof. Figure #2: Shed roof style.