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eating chunk of birdbox?

Submitted 9 years 10 months ago by booshistorm.

My apologies I am new to this group-I couldn't figure out how to post a report.  I saw the male chick take a chunk out of the lower cavity of the box and held it in his beak for awhile.  I hope he didn't eat it and if so, it doesn't hurt him!

One of the female fledglings has left the nest.

Submitted 9 years 10 months ago by dispatchercheri.

I noticed that one of the female fledglings has left the nest to venture out on her own. This has been in the last couple of house. All four were in the next this morning just at 0700. It won't be long before all are out. 

Feeding

Submitted 9 years 10 months ago by mmc5354.

I'm wondering how all of the young Kestrels get to eat when the larger ones stay in the window and usually are the ones being fed when mom brings food.  How do the smaller ones get to eat?

AMKE's in NW Wyo

Submitted 9 years 10 months ago by Ross Crandall.

Does anyone know approximate dates of nest initiation and hatching for kestrels in northwest Wyoming? 

view of what the chicks are eating

Submitted 9 years 10 months ago by Tweety.

looks like a bird

Chicks eating

Submitted 9 years 10 months ago by Tweety.

Kestrel chick peering out

Submitted 9 years 10 months ago by Tweety.

fledged 6-15-14

Submitted 9 years 10 months ago by Sharon Hayes.

Fledge!

Submitted 9 years 10 months ago by Sharon Hayes.

The male chick had a less than graceful entry into the outside world. He leaned out. One wing out, another wing out & then whoops! Out he went.

First year box - still five healthy chicks

Submitted 9 years 10 months ago by WileEC.

Our kestrel parents are staying really busy, keeping their five chicks fed. We see a variety of things being brought in, mostly birds, though we did see Pa kestrel bring in a snake.