American Kestrel

AK is one of my favoriate birds. :-)

funny pose and "face expression":)

Wonderful shot. These birds although common in my area have proven to be quite elusive for me. You have a beautifully composed photo but you might try to crop out some of the branches at the bottom and a bit of the space from the right. I love these kind of photos where the subject is captured in a natural pose just going about its business.