Kestrel Kamikazi By D. Bruce YoltonApril 16, 2006December 28, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey A little after 7 p.m. on Sunday, a Kestrel decided to give Pale Male a hard time. In years past, crows would have been the major pest, but the crow population has been decimated by the West Nile Virus and there are now very few in the park.