Banshee – American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

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Banshee – American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

Banshee is a female American Kestrel that came to Badger Run in June 2021. She was raised by a well meaning person rather than left in the wild or brought to a rehabilitator after she was found in Spring 2020. Unfortunately, that person imprinted her such that she does not know how to be a kestrel nor hunt for food. Therefore, she can never be released back into the wild. She immediately screams nonstop for food any time she sees a human whether or not she is actually hungry.