Trixie: American Kestrel
Trixie came to the ONC in late 2025. She found with an injured wing and was taken to Great Basin Wildlife Rehabilitation. The injury made her completely flightless. She was an adult when she received her injury, so her age is not known. She is
Part of the Outreach Education Team and will help people to learn about Kestrel Falcons.
- Weight: 3-6 ounces
- Wingspan: 21-24 in
- Lifespan in the Wild: 2-7 years
- Lifespan in Captivity: 12 years
Fascinating Facts:
North America’s littlest falcon, the American Kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity
into its small body. It's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male’s slate-blue head
and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty-red back and tail; the female has the same
warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail. Hunting for insects and other small prey in
open territory, kestrels perch on wires or poles, or hover facing into the wind, flapping and
adjusting their long tails to stay in place. Kestrels are declining in parts of their range.
Humans can help them by putting up nest boxes.
