The kestrel I captured an image of during our visit to So. Cal. is not
representative of the kestrel we frequently encounter in Oregon. Its
posture is more rigid/angular than we are used to seeing, and its bill
appears significantly larger than what we find on the species at home.
http://www.jack-n-jill.net/blog/2016/3/coachella-valley-preserve--thousand-palms-oasis
Jack Williamson
West Linn, Oregon