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This view of the 2017 Bosch KestrelCams discussion is ordered with the newest comments at the top. The main discussion page is located at http://hub.peregrinefund.org/kestrelcams-2017-discussion
and the one betweeen them
and the one betweeen them looks like it could be male.
Yes I see them also. great
Yes I see them also. great shot of them right now!
Two possible females.....
Two possible females.....
I also see one episode of
I also see one episode of 'tweet' on the lens, and a possible female with her little tail in the air....
One ravenous victorious
One ravenous victorious Kestrel Kid mantling dinner at about 7:45 Boise time.... still trying to manage it for several minutes as of 7:54.
Finally sharing at 7:57.
That's the first time this
That's the first time this year I have seen the little ones not huddled together but lolling beneath the ledge. And there may be a little lady's tail....
It is sooooooo cute to see
It is sooooooo cute to see those tails wiggle, in true kestrel fashion! All I have been able to tell so far is that at least two differ from one another. I look forward to seeing the Kestrel Kids tonight. Later, folks... :)
Actually, doing some careful
Actually, doing some careful watching...I believe I can see one male and one female at least. Those tails are tiny but they are starting to look distinctive.
It seems like overnight the
It seems like overnight the scapular feathers on the nestlings just sprouted! Scapulars are the feathers on the shoulder of a bird, and they're quite visible now as black spotting. It won't be long before we can tell the sex of the nestlings!
Shauna - how fascinating it
Shauna - how fascinating it is to see these tiny birds grow, you are so right. I call this the elegant stage, once the back feathers start coming in. I am also looking at their tails to see if I can't tell the birds' gender.
It will be another milestone once the deliveries aren't beak fed and the little ones chow down by themselves, won't it? Neat to see you chime in!
I'm glad you're enjoying it!
I'm glad you're enjoying it! This is a fun phase, isn't it? The nestlings are becoming alert and active, and beginning to behave like kestrels. It won't be long before they start to feed themselves!
Tugging on food like that is a great way to strengthen their neck muscles, I'm sure.
I'm interested in this sort
I'm interested in this sort of transitional phase, where the chicks are so hungry they practically attack the parent who is trying to feed them...thus the parental change of behaviour from feeding to delivering. Safer.
I'm also fascinated by how the chicks shove each other around trying to find THE perfect snuggling position (I'm assuming this is for warmth, very visible when no parent kestrels are in the box).
AND I'm fond of watching the chicks' clumsy preening techniques. Those new feathers must be starting to itch. Noticed the female contributing occasionally to their grooming.
Ok, better get back to my work, this is such an amazing way to get sidetracked.
Indeed! They did it right
Indeed! They did it right when I was leaving for the day, too! I'll clean it once I get in tomorrow.
Oh, my, my, my. I had a
Oh, my, my, my. I had a feeling this was going to happen. Oh, those Kestrel Kids.
ANother selection to add
ANother selection to add
The inside camera "got squirted".
LOL
LOL camera's not offline. It
LOL camera's not offline. It's been squirted!
A couple of the nestlings got
A couple of the nestlings got big bites just now. Still chirping as Mama tries to brood them.
No food for the chicks from
No food for the chicks from Mama..... :.....(
All chicks awake, restless
All chicks awake, restless and hungry....
Unless I miss my guess one of
Unless I miss my guess one of the chicks is pecking at the remains of a previous meal source.
Mom and Dad Kestrel are
Mom and Dad Kestrel are flying around a lot on the outside cam about 10:20 on Boise time. Tougher hunting this time of day or on an overcast one?
Loud noise scared the Kestrel
Loud noise scared the Kestrel Kids at about 10:10 Boise time.
The nestlings are starting to
The nestlings are starting to wiggle their tails, I think.
Ditto! And to all kestrel
Ditto! And to all kestrel watching Moms!
Happy Mother's Day, Momma
Happy Mother's Day, Momma Kestrel!