Examples of “kestrel” in a Sentence

noun A kestrel is a small falcon that hunts by hovering in one spot in the air.

• A kestrel hovered above the motorway verge, watching for mice in the grass.
• The kestrel is easy to identify from below, hanging almost still in the air on rapidly beating wings.
• Farmers often spot kestrels perched on fence posts, scanning the fields below.