American Kestrel

American Kestrel

American Kestrel

© Michael Hogan

Construction Difficulty

moderate difficulty moderate

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Nesting Range

American Kestrel Range
Source: Birds of the World

Nesting Habitat

  • icon Grassland
  • icon Open Woodland
  • icon Town

Attach Nest Box To

  • Building icon Building
  • Post icon Post
  • Tree icon Tree

Known Nesting Period

Not Nesting
Some Nesting Occurrence
Nesting in Most of Range
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Source: Birds of the World

Nest Box Placement

Height Range From Ground

10ft
30ft
10–30 feet

Spacing Between Nest Boxes

0.5 mile

Facing

Entrance hole facing visualization
South or East

Nest Box Measurements

Entrance Hole Size

Entrance hole size visualization 3

Nest Box Depth (inside)

Nest box depth visualization 17 3/8

Nest Box Width and Length

Nest box width and length visualization 9 5/8 11 1/4

Helpful Tips

  • Mount box on lone trees in fields, on trees along edges of woodlots, and on farm buildings.