Kestrel drawing

Above is a Kestrel, Falco sparverius, work in progress, pencil on paper.  It is one of the works for the upcoming Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of the City of New York.

NORTH AMERICAN FALCONS

Above is a quick pencil sketch of the Merlin (Falco columbarius), the American Kestrel (F. sparveruis), and the Peregrine Falcon (F. peregrinus). All three are used in falconry there, where the Kestrel is a bit larger than its European cousin.