Kestrel Rescue

A couple of Sundays ago we came home from church only to see a bird of prey in our parking lot. The injured bird flew about two feet and just a few inches off the pavement. Since we have so many cats in the neighborhood, we were concerned for its safety. Rubbermaid to the rescue! We covered the bird with a clothes basket and slid a large lid under it. A neighbor called the police who said to bring it to the station, and they would contact someone who could care for it. Unfortunately, since we were putting refrigerated groceries away, I didn't take a picture until we arrived at the police station; therefore, the quality isn't the best. After studying  Birds of Europe, we determined the bird to be a juvenile (Common) Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus). It remained very calm, alert, and did not attempt to get away from us.