Coda Falconry
Blaze, Common Kestrel
Latin Name
Falco tinnunculus
LIFE SPAN
6 – 14 years
Body size
6 Oz.
30-36 cm.
65 cm Wing Span.
Native habitat
Open fields, countryside. Mainly found in UK, Eurasia and Africa
Diet
Small mammals
Not as big as they look
Our second smallest falcon, the Kestrel is found across the UK, Eurasia and Africa. There is a huge difference in colour between male and female Kestrels – the females are mostly brown and black whereas the males have a chestnut colour back with a blue head and tail.