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3 chicks on the ledge!!!
3 chicks on the ledge!!!
whole lot of flapping going
whole lot of flapping going on!
Hi, Terri - your options are
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No worries! :) And you are
No worries! :) And you are so right that the chicks don't share their vantage point yet. Perhaps when they feel more secure they will do just that.
The Kestrel Kids tend to group into pairs - a more lively pair and a more laid back one - don't you think?
Hi, Terri - your options are
Hi, Terri - your options are very good - I'd like to see options for multiple kestrel chicks myself! Squabbling over food sounds good, maybe one could use 'rearrange the bedding' with a Kestrel Kid, too.
:) Happy watching!!!
:)
Happy watching!!!
Oh heavens, I wasn't reacting
Oh heavens, I wasn't reacting to your very valid comment! I was just explaining how I "skew" my own observations. I totally agree, that perching thing is a big step, and I love watching how chicks catch their balance on the ledge with their wings, and have absolutely zero concept of sharing the view from the cavity with a sibling. No offense taken!
I was just saying there's a
I was just saying there's a difference between perching and looking out because perching is a whole big step, just like looking out from the ledge was a huge step!
No offense was intended :)
To be fair and clear: since
To be fair and clear: since there is not always a choice in the selections, I sometimes just choose "a kestrel chick" when several of them may be concerned.
I also have fuzzy images and cannot always decipher whether the adult is the male or the female (I know, sounds dumb but the colours all melt together and the imprecision of the markings makes it hard). So...I tend to say it's the female when in truth I don't have a clue.
I know there are limits to the choices that can be programmed, but how about "2 kestrel chicks...squabbling over food" or "a kestrel chick...fighting with a wood chip" or "the female kestrel...getting knocked out of the cavity" or "a kestrel chick...following the flight of an insect"? (I'm sure other observers could think of better options!)
perch in the cavity is the
perch in the cavity is the bird is actually sitting in the hole.
looking out the cavity is different.
Just so we all know!
They just looked so hot
They just looked so hot yesterday! I felt bad for them.
Indeed, just like Jill said -
Indeed, just like Jill said - young kestrels get all their moisture from fresh prey and insects! That holds true for most raptors.
Little Kestrel Girl looked
Big Little Kestrel Girl looked out of the cavity for several minutes as her nestmates preened. At least two big birds flew by that may not have been kestrels. A lot for a little bird to take in. Wow.
I read that kestrels get
I read that kestrels get water from their food - fresh prey.
How do they get water? Don't
How do they get water? Don't they need water?
what kind do you use?
what kind do you use? Make, model etc. Maybe someone wants to donate one? :)
Darn! I liked how it alerted
Darn! I liked how it alerted me to quickly go back and see what all the noise was about if I was on a different page!!!
Yeah, unfortunately, our mic
Yeah, unfortunately, our mic went kaput. We fiddled with it while the nestlings were banded, but it seems internal corrossion happened. We'll have to get a new one for next season. Sorry about that! Our wet year took a toll on it, it seems.
No sound again?
No sound again?
Thanks you very much. We have
Thanks you very much. We have been working with Kestrels for about 7 years and with the Partnership for 4.
We are located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Our 2 nest boxes are just on the edge of the city on our 1 acre lot.
You have a nice day, and let others know about our link. We are all about sharing.
Here is the link http://www.nu-sun.com/html/2017_report.html
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Two Kestrel Kids on the ledge
Two Kestrel Kids on the ledge looking out of the cavity for a moment!!!!!! Still too young for flight, but they all are flapping wings and looking eager. 5:45-5:50 Boise time. I am just thrilled.
2 chicks on the ledge!!!!!
2 chicks on the ledge!!!!!
Chick on the ledge!!!!!
Chick on the ledge!!!!!
Jumping up and flapping!!!!
Jumping up and flapping!!!!
Just now! Toe on the ledge!
Just now! Toe on the ledge!!!!