GC3WNEW Traditional Cache BIRDS OF PREY-AMERICAN KESTREL
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: RckMtnMic @ | Hide Date: 09/12/2012 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 43.554 W104° 46.230 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
I WANTED TO PLACE CACHES THAT HIGHLIGHT AND TEACH OTHERS ABOUT BIRDS OF PREY. I PLACED THESE CACHES WHERE I HAVE SEEN THESE BIRDS. IF YOU COME TO T HIS CACHE WHEN THEY AROUND PLEASE BE SENSITIVE AND RESPECT THEIR PRIVACY BY KEEPING YOUR DISTANCE. COME BACK ANOTHER DAY. THEY DO AVOID THE PRESENCE OF HUMANS AND TRY TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY.

THE AMERICAN KESTREL IS THE SMALLEST MEMBER OF THE FALCON FAMILY. BUT SMALL IS RELATIVE - WEIGHING 3-6 OUNCES THEY ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST FEROCIOUS BIRDS OF PREY! THEY HUNT SMALL MAMMALS EASILY WEIGHING THEIR OWN SIZE AND EVEN LARGER. YOU WILL OFTEN SEE THEM HOVERING IN AN OPEN FIELD WAITING FOR A MOUSE OR GROUND MOLE TO COME OUT OF HIDING. THEY WILL ALSO BE SEEN SITTING ON A POWER LINE PATIENTLY WAITING FOR THEIR PREY. KEEN EYESIGHT IS COMMON AMONG BIRDS OF PREY, BUT THESE LITTLE HUNTERS ALSO SEE INTO THE ULTRA-VIOLET WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO FOLLOW URINE LEFT BY THEIR PREY. THEY ARE NATIVE TO ALMOST THE ENTIRE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF HANDLING TWO OF THESE BEAUTIFUL BIRDS. I ALSO RESCUED ONE RIGHT AT THE BASE OF THE 3 WOODEN POLES WHERE THIS CACHE IS HIDDEN. SHE HAD BEEN HIT BY A CAR AND SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG. FORTUNATELY SHE SURVIVED, HEALED AND WAS RELEASED - A VERY HAPPY ENDING.

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LOW ON THE MIDDLE POLE.
PLEASE MAKE SURE IT IS COVERED BACK UP.
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7 Logs: Found it 7  

Found it 12/22/2018 By michaelhadley288
Found 20181222, its 34° but we still found it!. The hint was really useful.

Found it 08/28/2018 By ColoradoA_Team
Quick grab. TFTC SL

Found it 07/27/2018 By Etrex24
Nice hide. TFTC

Found it 07/08/2018 By Mc*2
none were visible today although the prairie dogs were busy telling everyone willing to listen that we were there.

Thx!
Mc*2

Found it 05/13/2018 By MonteLukast
Bad parking, good find. TFTC!

Found it 02/12/2018 By Tamee1969
Found a prairie dog scull sitting there. Thank you for the cache

Found it 01/17/2018 By junior41
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