The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is the smallest and most common falcon in much of North America. But their population is shrinking fast. What can we do to protect and restore these beautiful and important birds?

Victoria Aguilar, farmland raptor intern for the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership and ASCM, will talk about kestrels’ fascinating behavior and important role in controlling mice and insect populations and about how habitat loss, pesticides, and other factors threaten the birds.

Art for Change Club of Glenelg High School will also present a diorama depicting the kestrel habitat, and with Victoria will discuss how each of us can learn to support a thriving kestrel population in Central Maryland.

Free and family-friendly, donations are welcome to support the habitat and conservation efforts of ASCM and MBCP.

For more information, contact advocacy@centralmdaudubon.org.