Kestrals

Somehow this bird doesn't look like it could capture a small mammal. "This striking high-key photo of a kestrel on a blossom branch has taken top honors in the GST Nature Photographer of the Year competition."

The name kestrel (from French: crécerelle, derivative from crécelle, i.e. ratchet) is given to several members of the falcon genus, Falco. Kestrels are most easily distinguished by their typical hunting behaviour which is to hover at a height of around 10–20 metres (35–65 ft) over open country and swoop down on prey, usually small mammals, lizards or large insects. Other falcons are more adapted to active hunting in flight. Kestrels are notable for usually having mostly brown in their plumage.