Classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderFalconiformes
- FamilyFalconidae
- GenusFalco
- SpeciesF. sparverius
Our American Kestrel
Name(s)
Dalles
Origin
Found with an injured right eye in The Dalles, Oregon, and transferred from a wildlife rehabilitator to the Science Center in July 2021 at about two years old.
Why She's Here
Kestrels rely on sharp eyesight to hunt. Because of her eye injury, Dalles cannot survive in the wild.
How You Can Help
Install nest boxes for cavity-nesting birds like kestrels and help preserve open habitats where they can hunt and thrive.