Davefpix

American Kestrel posing on a Corn stalk at Ladd S. Gordon Waterfowl Complex at Bernardo, NM.
North America’s littlest falcon is one of the most colorful raptors. They also have the ability to hover, although I was not fortunate enough to catch an image of this behavior.
Note the leftovers of a meal on the beak on the second image.