If they lose a mate they do find another mate. There’s fascinating documentary style videos that follow kestrel pairs on a channel. His name is Robert E Fuller. There was one pair of birds on which a mate didn’t make it. They may have been barn owls though. Very fascinating channel though for anyone who’s interested.
Common misconception. They often do not mate for life, and even if they do, they hop on to find the next partner should the previou one perish. You really believe nature would let a -good to breed- individual go to waste?
Unlike what a lot of "experts" say, this is what people can and should do when needed. This lovely person stepped in and brought comfort to a feathered family in need. So lovely!
What did those birds eat. Meat from another animal. Helping them meant killing another animal. So the question is, why help the family of heathers and not of the animal killed to feed them? That's what experts mean don't interfere. Because helping one in disadvantage of the other animal will disturb the balance between animals since humans can change the equilibrium far more than animals can
@@MrRromiryeah and experts break their own rules again and again and the equilibrium is unchanged it’s not like he saved a injured antelope from the jaws of a starving lion which is what mean when they say don’t interfere with nature
nnno? experts say that because it's better to discourage unprepared idiots to house a bird of prey like this... Like, do you know how high matinence a kestral is? This person in the video can not at all take care of them for an extended period of time and should give them to a proper facility
When I gave birth an owl moved in the backyard and at night I couldn’t sleep. It would make this loud boo boo noise that freaked me out. I am Spanish and in my culture it is believed that if an owl moves around your place when you just had a baby is because a witch is around and most be bothering your baby at night. This made me extremely unfortunately and I wanted that owl gone. Someone how I started to read the Bible and the owl was gone never seen or heard it again. Not sure if it was coincidence or what but I’m glad is gone now my baby n I sleep all night very peacefully.
@@plebbnationmafia5873 yes I was scared my baby wasn’t sleeping at night at all. If he fall asleep n I went to the bathroom or living room he would cry n cry soo loudly. He would only sleep peacefully around us like if me n my husband would watch tv in the living room we had to put him to sleep there because he would cry in the room if he was alone. And I never ever heard or saw that birth around there before. We lived here for almost 10 years and this was the first time right when I gave birth and brought the baby home. And than someone told me to read an specific page of the Bible before putting the baby to sleep at night and I swear I never saw or heard this bird again n my baby now sleeps in the room all night doesn’t wake up or cries. 😳
Lots of people don’t know this but the farther kestrel is the one with a blue/grey head, he is literally shown in one of the videos, but it’s still nice that this woman decided to feed this pair making their life a whole lot easier. So he did not die
I think it met he hadn't brought good in 2 days so she fed her cause she was concerned so when it came she just kept feeding them that's why the couple came back the next year type shit
I raised one of them some years back. I heard it squeaking through one of my outside beer and guitar mental health self treatments and found it had come out of a nest somewhere and hardly had any fluff on him at all. It was way too cold and shivering, so I unbuttoned my shirt and put him up against my hairy chest and and took him in the house. I fed him regularly both day and night and he not only lived, but he eventually fledged, too. So, after that, it was letting him outside to fly and helping him learn how to eat grasshoppers, bugs, worms and mice and all too soon the little guy -- I named him "Friday" because it was late on a Friday night that I found him -- and he flew away to live his life in the wild. That thing's little claws were sharper than sewing needles!!!
@@mnsv1720And? They eat other birds naturally too, normally small birds and rodents are their prey, Kestrals are birds of prey, things like Finches and Chickens are on their food radar anyway.
The bird in the nest had nothing on it's legs, she wanted to add video of the bird flying and used other content smh use your eyes every once in awhile because people will believe anything
There are wild birds with Jessie's on there legs. The male peregrine falcon that is part of a breeding pair on salt end petro chemical plant has Jessie's on its legs. Look up BP peregrine falcons hull. And yes I know it must have been captive at some point but it's wild now
I don't mean to be rude about it or anything, but this video is fake because the kestral, nest, and balcony kept changing constantly. There is also no way a bird would let a human change its nest into a box with like styrofoam, towels, dirt, or even paper or whatever else was in it. If you were to pay attention, the size of the balcony and the scenery seem to change in every clip. The kestral in the first two clips is definitely the same one, but the third clip, it's head all of a sudden has grey feathers instead of brown. So tell me how this suppossed story of a single mother kestral and her babies is real Edit: to the two people saying they moved the birds on top of the air conditioner thing, where did the extra width in the balcony come from huh? Tell me that! And the clip where the babies are in a white box with an yellow color at the top, that box is not on no dam air conditioner.
It's the same thing with all these feel good humans helping animals videos. Always a made up story of a bunch of different clips from different situations. It irks me that so many people are this gullible. The worst part is that when you point it out most get offended and claim that it doesn't matter. Always women for some reason.
I just have to point out that the balcony is the same, in the first shot the birds are near the air conditioner (you can see it to the right) and in the next shots she moved them on top of it, the white fence design behind stays the same throughout the shots of the first group
This is why I can’t stand TH-cam channel is entirely so generated and used two different clips for the birds it’s all a lie and tops comments are bots like this TH-cam is a scam now
I used to have doves that would come back every year on my upstairs porch where they made their nest. They were even so comfortable even though I could touch them without getting on anything they just sat peacefully. I enjoyed them for almost 15 years.
Yup. We had that too for almost 10 years at my parent's place. A small pine tree right beside our back patio & next to the awning... within arm's reach & at eye level. She kept returning every year and used the same nest.
She's the father that stepped up indeed. It's always amazing when animals, especially predators, are willing and learn to trust a human like this. And saw her as a said place to help raise her babies.
Awe! So beautiful 😍, I remember rescuing a baby hawk and then releasing it once it was strong. She kept her distance from me and followed me for years all around the city.
@@trevorcorwynn1311just came to say that it’s not true… you can even see in the video one bird has straps on his legs they are pets. All these channels are fake
@@bounderchrisThe first clip is actually from a real story of a woman finding a mama kestrel who's mate had passed, the second clip with mama and eggs was one of her babies that had returned to nest there, and the clip of the flying kestrel belongs to a channel that's run by someone who raises, trains, and cares for them as a living.
Actually, all the falcons need to do is write down on a calendar when they are coming. Very important for human vacation planning. Absolutely amazing animals
we dont always help birds and we dont always help one another fortunatly there are people out there spreading the kindness and positivity the world needs like the woman in this video. Some people can't understand the concept of giving being rewarding.
We have to step up as humans. The male didn't come back because of the human not to her fault. They must have nested there while the apartment was empty. If there was any human activity they would have not nested there. The female stayed because of the hatchlings. She wasn't scared anymore because the human fed her. She didn't see the human as a threat and that's why she used the same nest again. It's a beautiful story and proof that we can live in harmony. Sometimes intervening is necessary. ❤❤
Wow, what a beautiful lady to be a strong lady to bless to this family of feathered bird couple an the hatchlings. Dynamic job. Your a special human being for the birds to make a nest so close to you.🙏🏽🌹🕊️❤🪴🎉🏮
W😍W..! What a wonderful story! It’s sad the Dad couldn’t return 🤔😞😢 It’s nice to see how the Mom Kestrel trusted and returned to the same window to hatch her babies!! Thanks for loving them❤️
So won't this nice woman have a yearly responsibility of raising the mother's offspring as birds tend to establish and return to the same nest...also how does the woman prevent 'imprinting' by the babies as the woman is also raising them with Moms?🤔
Everything's wrong with this. People shouldn't feed wild animals, even birds that built a nest. The birds came back to lay eggs cause they knew they'd get food from her. Then that means the parent kestrel wouldn't go out hunting for food for their Youngs
What a privilege to be able to help raise these birds, there an important part of the ecosystem but you can help even in an urban environment by doing something with this lady has done simply just helping a little goes along way
Thank you!!! Your kindness will not be forgotten.. you ROCK!! We are not alone. There are more of us than I realized. Just as I was loosing faith in humanity. Thank you.
Thank you to the woman, she is a generous human being. Why the birds should change place to have their babies, they have the best place to be with a a kind lady to help them.
The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), is the smallest and most common falcon in North America. Formerly called "sparrowhawk", a misnomer as it is a true falcon and is unrelated genetically to the Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus.[citation needed] It has a roughly two-to-one range in size over subspecies and sex, varying in size from about the weight of a blue jay to a mourning dove. It also ranges to South America and is a well-established species that has evolved into 17 subspecies adapted to different environments and habitats throughout the Americas. It exhibits sexual dimorphism in size (females being moderately larger) and plumage, although both sexes have a rufous back with noticeable barring. Its plumage is colorful and attractive, and juveniles are similar in plumage to adults.
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That dad for sure died. These animals don’t abandon each other. RIP bird dad
😢
He just went to buy milk as many fathers do.
@@SERGIO-cr6uy he went to buy milk, only to get shot up in the streets
@@SERGIO-cr6uyFather will come back when kids all grown up 😅
Unlike Chad and Tyrone that hit it and quit it.
These birbs mate for life sooo... He's either dead or too injured to make it back
How come she had more chick's then 🤔
He was shown in the clip. Blue head.
If they lose a mate they do find another mate. There’s fascinating documentary style videos that follow kestrel pairs on a channel. His name is Robert E Fuller. There was one pair of birds on which a mate didn’t make it. They may have been barn owls though. Very fascinating channel though for anyone who’s interested.
He’s avoiding child support
Common misconception. They often do not mate for life, and even if they do, they hop on to find the next partner should the previou one perish.
You really believe nature would let a -good to breed- individual go to waste?
What an amazing privilege to see these birds thrive
Absolutely! that kestrel family picked the right spot!
So fake it’s ridiculous
@@matthewrinki56 what do you mean?
You can’t tell this is fake?
Not even the same birds
All of these are fake
That’s what I mean
@@matthewrinki56 Thanks for the heads up, I somehow thought it is a little bit too good to be true.
Unlike what a lot of "experts" say, this is what people can and should do when needed. This lovely person stepped in and brought comfort to a feathered family in need. So lovely!
What did those birds eat. Meat from another animal. Helping them meant killing another animal. So the question is, why help the family of heathers and not of the animal killed to feed them? That's what experts mean don't interfere. Because helping one in disadvantage of the other animal will disturb the balance between animals since humans can change the equilibrium far more than animals can
@@MrRromiryeah and experts break their own rules again and again and the equilibrium is unchanged it’s not like he saved a injured antelope from the jaws of a starving lion which is what mean when they say don’t interfere with nature
nnno? experts say that because it's better to discourage unprepared idiots to house a bird of prey like this... Like, do you know how high matinence a kestral is? This person in the video can not at all take care of them for an extended period of time and should give them to a proper facility
Bro's comment right after having chicken:
@@aumtrivedi668 Chicken had it coming, it was revenge for my ancestral synapsids at the hands of the dinos.
VERY KIND and COMPASSIONATE...
There's a place for you in Heaven....
She got herself an army of Kestrel birds. Aint no crow or pigeon coming to annoy her ever again 😊
When I gave birth an owl moved in the backyard and at night I couldn’t sleep. It would make this loud boo boo noise that freaked me out. I am Spanish and in my culture it is believed that if an owl moves around your place when you just had a baby is because a witch is around and most be bothering your baby at night. This made me extremely unfortunately and I wanted that owl gone. Someone how I started to read the Bible and the owl was gone never seen or heard it again. Not sure if it was coincidence or what but I’m glad is gone now my baby n I sleep all night very peacefully.
@marlenissoriano7500 dang that is crazy.
@@plebbnationmafia5873 yes I was scared my baby wasn’t sleeping at night at all. If he fall asleep n I went to the bathroom or living room he would cry n cry soo loudly. He would only sleep peacefully around us like if me n my husband would watch tv in the living room we had to put him to sleep there because he would cry in the room if he was alone. And I never ever heard or saw that birth around there before. We lived here for almost 10 years and this was the first time right when I gave birth and brought the baby home. And than someone told me to read an specific page of the Bible before putting the baby to sleep at night and I swear I never saw or heard this bird again n my baby now sleeps in the room all night doesn’t wake up or cries. 😳
Such a privilege to be a care giver for these birds.
Very true ❤
All the videos are from different nests.
Gorgeous bird. Smallest falcon. Bless that family.
Not a falcon, a kestrel
Smallest falcon is pygmie falcon
@HermioneBaxter-Taylor it is a member of the Falcon family
Still a bird of prey
Gullible muppets say what?
Lots of people don’t know this but the farther kestrel is the one with a blue/grey head, he is literally shown in one of the videos, but it’s still nice that this woman decided to feed this pair making their life a whole lot easier. So he did not die
The first set might not have. Life mating birds will normally find a new mate after a bit.
they mated the next year the same place
I was about to say that, lol
I think it met he hadn't brought good in 2 days so she fed her cause she was concerned so when it came she just kept feeding them that's why the couple came back the next year type shit
Food*
I raised one of them some years back. I heard it squeaking through one of my outside beer and guitar mental health self treatments and found it had come out of a nest somewhere and hardly had any fluff on him at all. It was way too cold and shivering, so I unbuttoned my shirt and put him up against my hairy chest and and took him in the house. I fed him regularly both day and night and he not only lived, but he eventually fledged, too. So, after that, it was letting him outside to fly and helping him learn how to eat grasshoppers, bugs, worms and mice and all too soon the little guy -- I named him "Friday" because it was late on a Friday night that I found him -- and he flew away to live his life in the wild. That thing's little claws were sharper than sewing needles!!!
You are wonderful for rescuing the Kestrel! An amazing experience and kindness!
Amazing! Thank you for sharing!❤
The way the mama bird was looking at the lady was so beautiful. She had the look of love
@@mnsv1720And? They eat other birds naturally too, normally small birds and rodents are their prey, Kestrals are birds of prey, things like Finches and Chickens are on their food radar anyway.
❤
@@mnsv1720 chickens will literally eat eachother if they are starving lol
@@Themrine2013 not figuratively?
@@jayc4283 no not figuratively. they WILL LITERALLY eat eachother if not fed.
Great story what a kind woman to take the time to do this for these birds. What a privilege for her also. To be trusted by these birds xx
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Thank you for helping! God bless you!🌺🌈
These videos restore my faith in human kind... There are good people out there...
The bird has leather straps on her legs... Not a wild bird. But still a sweet video showing friendship and love
I'm guessing it's a different bird. Creators stitch different videos together. At least this one was mostly authentic.
I was just about to comment that
The bird in the nest had nothing on it's legs, she wanted to add video of the bird flying and used other content smh use your eyes every once in awhile because people will believe anything
There are wild birds with Jessie's on there legs. The male peregrine falcon that is part of a breeding pair on salt end petro chemical plant has Jessie's on its legs. Look up BP peregrine falcons hull. And yes I know it must have been captive at some point but it's wild now
Not.
People can be so remarkable. The kindness here is remarkable.
Remarkable ass
If only they would do this with people......
@@BayouBoy62782thank you
@@BayouBoy62782 are you doing this with people?
So lucky to have these wonderful birds outside your window! I envy you!
awww I love people helping animals. Animals trusting humans is a beautiful thing
Wonderful🥰
I don't mean to be rude about it or anything, but this video is fake because the kestral, nest, and balcony kept changing constantly. There is also no way a bird would let a human change its nest into a box with like styrofoam, towels, dirt, or even paper or whatever else was in it. If you were to pay attention, the size of the balcony and the scenery seem to change in every clip. The kestral in the first two clips is definitely the same one, but the third clip, it's head all of a sudden has grey feathers instead of brown. So tell me how this suppossed story of a single mother kestral and her babies is real
Edit: to the two people saying they moved the birds on top of the air conditioner thing, where did the extra width in the balcony come from huh? Tell me that! And the clip where the babies are in a white box with an yellow color at the top, that box is not on no dam air conditioner.
SHUT UP
Plus one of the kestrels has jesses on it. You can't have those on wild birds. If they get released they can die from getting caught up on branches.
You know what?! YOU’RE GOSH DARN RIGHT! THIS IS FAKE! I’m reporting it and DNR’ing it!
It's the same thing with all these feel good humans helping animals videos. Always a made up story of a bunch of different clips from different situations.
It irks me that so many people are this gullible.
The worst part is that when you point it out most get offended and claim that it doesn't matter.
Always women for some reason.
I just have to point out that the balcony is the same, in the first shot the birds are near the air conditioner (you can see it to the right) and in the next shots she moved them on top of it, the white fence design behind stays the same throughout the shots of the first group
Love kestrels, used to see one a lot when I was out with dogs. They fly for ages with just a little flick of the wings, beautiful.
This is why I can’t stand TH-cam channel is entirely so generated and used two different clips for the birds it’s all a lie and tops comments are bots like this TH-cam is a scam now
SO LOVELY! You saved those chicks lady!
She now has HER OWN OBGYNE and maternity clinic
Beautiful.. and how honoured she is to be part of these birds lives. God works in mysterious ways.
Such a wonderful story & I wish there were more caring people like you in this crazy world ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I used to have doves that would come back every year on my upstairs porch where they made their nest. They were even so comfortable even though I could touch them without getting on anything they just sat peacefully. I enjoyed them for almost 15 years.
What a wonderful story❤. It must have been amazing. Thank you for sharing
Had a hummingbird come and make two consecutive nests in out tree this year for the first time :) it's nice!
Yup. We had that too for almost 10 years at my parent's place. A small pine tree right beside our back patio & next to the awning... within arm's reach & at eye level. She kept returning every year and used the same nest.
Thats adorable
That's actually very nice of her to do that ... great example of humanity and kindness.
Person's like this woman, deserve to have pets. 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖👍👍👍👍
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@@queengoddess8552 : Just being me. Have a great day! 😁👍👍👍👍
She's the father that stepped up indeed.
It's always amazing when animals, especially predators, are willing and learn to trust a human like this. And saw her as a said place to help raise her babies.
Awe! So beautiful 😍, I remember rescuing a baby hawk and then releasing it once it was strong. She kept her distance from me and followed me for years all around the city.
Kind hearted woman ❤
KIND HEARTED WOMAN
@@baitulatiqdomo5090sheesh you don't have to yell.
@@robertbrackin6836 It's actually not yelling, it's stressing.
@@baitulatiqdomo5090 if it's stressing then why are you yelling with words?
Are you sane? It's like I'm talking to a mental health patiemt. Bye. Say whatever you want. I won't care.
❤ what a great storyteller and surrogate mother you are! God bless you and your feathered guests!
It's an AI generated story, and AI narration, and a compilation of stolen video clips from other peoples youtube channels. :D
@@trevorcorwynn1311just came to say that it’s not true… you can even see in the video one bird has straps on his legs they are pets. All these channels are fake
@@bounderchrisThe first clip is actually from a real story of a woman finding a mama kestrel who's mate had passed, the second clip with mama and eggs was one of her babies that had returned to nest there, and the clip of the flying kestrel belongs to a channel that's run by someone who raises, trains, and cares for them as a living.
Building keeps getting taller.
What a beautiful story.. an awesome GOD incident....
My favourite bird smart as
Good to give a space to bird's laying their eggs.Thank you..
THIS story warm my heart ❤️❤️❤️. Thank God for his love.
10000 babies a day die from malnutrition and starvation. There's no love there.
After the bird came for the second time it only means that it trusts and loves this woman!!
I would give a limb to have a chance like this just once in my life. God blessed those falcons with that lady.... and she was blessed by them. ❤
How absolutely amazing!! GOD BLESS YOU for helpingcthem, you are a very good person!!
Aaaawwwww 🥲🥰 this is the sweetest thing!!!
SHES AN ANGEL. GOD BLESS GOOD HEARTED PEOPLE. GOD IS WATCHING ALL
So beautiful & pure! 😢
What a wonderful story. I am glad she has gained her trust. 😊
What a beautiful privilege to take care of these amazing animals..
Thank you for taking care of these babies ❤
We Love You Kind Caring Loving People . Send Me friends like this Universe .
Awe thankyou for caring for them❤
Those kestrels learned from the cats
Actually, all the falcons need to do is write down on a calendar when they are coming. Very important for human vacation planning. Absolutely amazing animals
So cute
This is a very touching story...
Imagine if humans helped each other in the same manner....
we dont always help birds and we dont always help one another
fortunatly there are people out there spreading the kindness and positivity the world needs like the woman in this video. Some people can't understand the concept of giving being rewarding.
I absolutely love this!!
Awwwww this is so adorable I love birds ♥️🙏🏽✝️ I have 3 birds of my own it jus warms my heart ♥️♥️♥️♥️
God bless Her for helping ❤❤
We have to step up as humans. The male didn't come back because of the human not to her fault. They must have nested there while the apartment was empty. If there was any human activity they would have not nested there. The female stayed because of the hatchlings. She wasn't scared anymore because the human fed her. She didn't see the human as a threat and that's why she used the same nest again. It's a beautiful story and proof that we can live in harmony. Sometimes intervening is necessary. ❤❤
How awesome of an experience is that ?!!
Even though it would be very involved, I would love to have an experience like this. Well done madam savior!💞💞👌
Thats Amazing. Imagine having a Kestrel army. So whenever you go out they will be your bodyguards, they are fierce too!
Just beautiful ❤️❤️❤️😊😊😊
So cute and so sweet
Thank You!! 🙏❤️ Thank you for caring for the helpless.❤️🙏
As a human we have the ability to help other species. Its our duty being born human to help whenever its needed ❤
Wow, what a beautiful lady to be a strong lady to bless to this family of feathered bird couple an the hatchlings. Dynamic job. Your a special human being for the birds to make a nest so close to you.🙏🏽🌹🕊️❤🪴🎉🏮
That is so cool she is blessed!
This is what humanity should be. God bless you for your kindness and glorious loving light.
God bless You. Jai Sri Ram.
Really good of them to look after them 👏 ❤
that is so awesome and sweet 😊
I've seen maybe 20 young kestrels flying as one on Parliament Hill Hampstead London, fantastic sight
Nice storry
Simply beautiful 😍❤️ humanity ❣️
What a heartwarming story!
W😍W..! What a wonderful story! It’s sad the Dad couldn’t return 🤔😞😢 It’s nice to see how the Mom Kestrel trusted and returned to the same window to hatch her babies!! Thanks for loving them❤️
Thank you for your kindness ❤❤❤
The birds are crapping all over her balcony.
SO NICE
that balcony looked to small to use anyway
Amazing!
The mouse gave its life to feed babies ❤️
lol
What mouse? I saw raw fish. 😅
So won't this nice woman have a yearly responsibility of raising the mother's offspring as birds tend to establish and return to the same nest...also how does the woman prevent 'imprinting' by the babies as the woman is also raising them with Moms?🤔
And what is wrong with being a Foster to a bird Rookery? Signed-Richard.
Everything's wrong with this. People shouldn't feed wild animals, even birds that built a nest. The birds came back to lay eggs cause they knew they'd get food from her. Then that means the parent kestrel wouldn't go out hunting for food for their Youngs
This so beautiful....they were lucky for a caring friend.
Cute and beautiful animal.
The father is gone. Must be in Chicago.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Usually they don’t all make it. Especially without both parents. Bless.
Awesome video. Salute to this women. God bless you mam
What a privilege to be able to help raise these birds, there an important part of the ecosystem but you can help even in an urban environment by doing something with this lady has done simply just helping a little goes along way
Thank you!!! Your kindness will not be forgotten.. you ROCK!! We are not alone. There are more of us than I realized. Just as I was loosing faith in humanity. Thank you.
Beautiful Birds
Amazing, Salute for women ❤
This woman is indeed a angel
Beautiful story ❤❤❤
Awww. She came back to a safe place to raise her new babies 🥰
What a beautiful soul...Thank you for your work❤
God bless you for helping this family!❤
So beautiful❤❤❤
Seeing such love bond between animlas and humans are just pure humanity that is spoken ❤
Humanity is progressing love is spreading ❤
Thank you to the woman, she is a generous human being. Why the birds should change place to have their babies, they have the best place to be with a a kind lady to help them.
Beautiful birds
This type of people has kept the world alive and humanities thrive.
How you have been touched is something that you can hold forever. That delicate balance of survival that all living things know.
What a blessing for all involved. ❤
So kind of the woman who saved that beautiful bird
The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), is the smallest and most common falcon in North America. Formerly called "sparrowhawk", a misnomer as it is a true falcon and is unrelated genetically to the Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus.[citation needed] It has a roughly two-to-one range in size over subspecies and sex, varying in size from about the weight of a blue jay to a mourning dove. It also ranges to South America and is a well-established species that has evolved into 17 subspecies adapted to different environments and habitats throughout the Americas. It exhibits sexual dimorphism in size (females being moderately larger) and plumage, although both sexes have a rufous back with noticeable barring. Its plumage is colorful and attractive, and juveniles are similar in plumage to adults.