Kestrel


 * Kestrel/** "Siefried, thy fathers warr'd / With many a kestrel, mimicking the dove."/ pg. 217 / The kestrel belongs to the Falcon family, and is found all over Europe, Africa, Asia, and the east coast of North America. While [|not large in stature] (it's a bird of prey), it is larger than the average song bird. It's approximately the same size as a pigeon. It's importance to the book: A Kestrel is compared to a dove, [[image:http://www.haryana-online.com/images/Birds/Ashley/Kestrel.jpg width="351" height="231" align="right" link="http://www.haryana-online.com/Fauna/Birds/common_kestrel.htm"]]making a reference to the persecution of the Jews. / JMW & CAM