28 as of 28 June 2025
SOAR has admitted 28 hatch-year 2025 (HY25) American Kestrels to date. Whew! Below are just a few of these young kestrels.
One hatch-year 2025 American Kestrel about ready to leave the soft-release pen!
Three of ten hatch-year 2025 American Kestrels in the soft release pen!
The next two pictures are the next group of HY25 American Kestrels to the flight pen!
The nest tree broke and the kestrel landed in a mud puddle!
This American Kestrel looks much better after a bath!
Three American Kestrels that ended up in a mud puddle are now all cleaned up and will be head to the flight pen when the current American Kestrels have all soft-released! Thanks to Nest and Burrow Wildlife Rehabilitation for giving these three their baths!
Recent American Kestrel admits from Calhoun County (left, bigger kestrel) and Polk County. The Calhoun County nest tree was destroyed. The Polk County one came in much smaller than is pictured here!