190 : Grey Kestrel

Grey Kestrel - Falco ardosiaceus

I identified this bird from a series of picture showing that the wingtips ("primary projections") were shorter than the tail. I was able to distinguish the picture from Sooty Falcon where the wingtips project just past the length of the tail.

These smart little falcons uncommon across their grassland/bush range. They nest in Hammerkop nests. This bird sat watching the hirundines skitting across the grass. They are quite small - not much bigger than a pigeon and slighter.

Serengetti, Near Mara River, Tanzania
July 2012