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Mama Kestrel looking like her

Permalink Submitted by Jill from MN on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 10:41

Mama Kestrel looking like her pretty little self. Weather looks great. Hatch day around May 7, right?

This Florida gal is so

Permalink Submitted by TerriFla on Fri, 04/14/2017 - 11:29

This Florida gal is so worried. :)

Ah, my precious little

Permalink Submitted by Jill from MN on Fri, 04/14/2017 - 10:54

Ah, my precious little trooper!!!!! I was watching an eagle cam based here a month ago as the parent bird sat patiently on eggs while snow was in the nest. Our mama Kestrel is made of the same stuff... <3

OMG I can't stand watching

Permalink Submitted by TerriFla on Fri, 04/14/2017 - 10:32

OMG I can't stand watching this snow, can't you go cover it up with a nice warm blanket? :)

crud, it's coming the box

Permalink Submitted by TerriFla on Fri, 04/14/2017 - 10:13

crud, it's coming the box again. Stupid snow.

Yes, but that little female

Permalink Submitted by Shauna on Fri, 04/14/2017 - 09:34

Yes, but that little female is pretty snugly settled on the eggs. Hope it isn't too cold there? Because cold plus snow isn't great. It looks windy.

I can't believe it's snowing

Permalink Submitted by Delorahilleary on Fri, 04/14/2017 - 09:06

I can't believe it's snowing again. I thought the forecast would be lying. What is this spring!? Hahaha.

SNOW again. come on Boise it

Permalink Submitted by TerriFla on Fri, 04/14/2017 - 09:01

SNOW again. come on Boise it's spring!!!

Good morning, folks! I

Permalink Submitted by Jill from MN on Thu, 04/13/2017 - 07:37

Good morning, folks! I noticed that when the female came back to the box just now and got back on the eggs, she was breathing hard for a while there. (Twilight setting in the box yet)

I find it rather relaxing to

Permalink Submitted by Delorahilleary on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 11:10

I find it rather relaxing to peek in on the pair incubating. I wish I could nap like that right now, haha. Looks like they're being quite diligent now :)

Thanks for the kind words!

Our handsome little male sits

Permalink Submitted by Jill from MN on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 08:41

Our handsome little male sits calmly atop those little treasures. It snowed here in Minnesota a few days ago and I wondered about birds here coping with the regression to the cold, but if they are anything like our lovely resilient little family they will pick up where they left off.

I always love peeking in. Thanks again for all you do.

Hi Terry,

Permalink Submitted by Sarah Schulwitz on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 12:27

Hi Terri,

Thanks for your interest! We cannot add a paypal button to that page. We try to keep all donations coming in through the same secure system. The system we use the #1 system used for non-profits so you can rest assured that your donation will be securly handled to help keep the KestrelCam running! Thanks for your enthusiam and for teaching your class about raptors through the KestrelCam!

Go kestrels!
Sarah

On an otherwise quiet morning

Permalink Submitted by Jill from MN on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 08:59

On an otherwise quiet morning in the 'maternity ward', it looks like Mama Kestrel seems to have a deep down itch just below the wing surface and her head goes back and forth deep down. This could even be in her sleep, and has been going on for at least a few minutes and it's just before 9:00 Boise time.

HI, Michelle,

Permalink Submitted by NM-Kestrel-Laura on Sun, 04/09/2017 - 16:30

HI, Michelle,

Yes, I'm in New Mexico! It's approximately 10-11 ft to the bottom of the box. The ground slopes away rapidly on that side so it seems higher. Our camera is a vivotek camera (the one that is recommended) that we have had for 2 years now. It is mounted on the nest box roof in a plastic utilty box designed for outdoor electrical components. There is a hole drilled in the roof of the box under the camera for access to the interior. It should hold up to weather, but time will tell. It was not a cheap camera, but does very well--infrared at night and during the day makes a nice crisp image.

This was the first time that we had a customer, though! :)

Five eggs! Hoooray! You guys

Permalink Submitted by Delorahilleary on Sat, 04/08/2017 - 18:51

Five eggs! Hoooray! You guys beat me to it :D

A few minutes ago the female

Permalink Submitted by Minot on Sat, 04/08/2017 - 16:41

A few minutes ago the female kestrel stepped aside the 5(!) eggs, ate the rodent that the male delivered about three hours ago, and then went back to incubating the eggs.