Birds of Australia
Common Name: Nankeen (Australian) Kestrel
Scientific Name: Falco cenchroides
The Nankeen or Australian Kestrel is a small bird of prey found Australia wide. They eat mainly insects but will also eat small birds, reptiles and rodents. Kestrels sit somewhere high like a power line or tree top looking for prey. Nankeen Kestrels also hover above an area looking for prey, if something is seen they hover lower and lower before pouncing or if nothing is seen wheel off a few hundred metres and start hovering again.
Close up of Nankeen Kestrel at Soldiers Beach, NSW July 2015
Nankeen Ketsrel Canton Beach Reserve Jul 2019
Nankeen Ketsrel Canton Beach Reserve Jul 2019
Nankeen Kestrel at Soldiers Beach, NSW July 2015
Nankeen Ketsrel Ash Island May 2019
Nankeen Ketsrel Nora Head April 2016
Nankeen Kestrel eating an insect it caught. Budgewoi Jan 2013
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This female Nankeen Kestrel and mate were nesting in this tree at old Pioneer Dairy in Oct 2013
The male is looking aftre the young.
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The male Nankeen (Australian) Kestrel pokes his her out the hollow waitng for her mate's return.
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The male ventures out and accepts the grubfrom the female.
Old Pioneer Dairy, Wyong, NSW. Oct 2013.
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The Female Nankeen (Australian) Kestrel returns to his vantage point looking for movement.
Above series of images were taken at the Old Pioneer Dairy, Wyong, NSW. Oct 2013.
Nankeen Kestrel at Picnic Point Feb 2013
Nankeen Kestrel at Budgewoi, Feb 2014
Nankeen Kestrel at Budgewoi, July 2014
Nankeen Kestrel at Budgewoi, July 2014
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