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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
One pretty little hatchling
One pretty little hatchling isn't under Mama. Lots of chirping. 5:26 Boise time.
The little primaries are
The little primaries are starting to come in.
only 2 got food that time.
only 2 got food that time.
Aren't they so sweet all
Aren't they so sweet all huddled together when mom is gone?
Mama Kestrel came back, but
Mama Kestrel came back, but without any food. Poor nestlings begged to no avail.
Rocket poop time! They are
Rocket poop time! They are now capable of it...... poor Delora.... Our little Kestrel Kids know not what they do....
Something that is never not
Something that is never not funny - watching the female try to corral growing, wiggling, nestlings against her brood patch. We're in for a stormy, cold day today!
Wow it's windy today!
Wow it's windy today!
The nestlings have grown so
The nestlings have grown so much in a week. It's marvelous. And what big feet they have!
One little egg sits all alone
One little egg sits all alone in the middle of the box.
You never know - we may be
You never know - we may be surprised yet! However, I am personally thinking that it will not.
So do we conclude that the
So do we conclude that the last egg isn't going to hatch?
Look at that one chick has
Look at that one chick has crawled way over there!
Today and tomorrow are quite
Today and tomorrow are quite the warm days. It's a good time to see the nestlings fully as they sprawl out!
Hypothesis: in-box food
Hypothesis: in-box food deliveries to the sitting mate when it is below a certain temperature. Breaks and tempering of nestlings to the weather when it's not too cold....
Tonight I hear the little
Tonight I hear the little ones clamor for their mom's attention as she feeds them, and no chittering at every bite....
Hard to say - the
Hard to say - the vocalizations are quite common, and the adult pair chitter to each other as well.
You are quite right.....
You are quite right.....
Mama Kestrel has the egg out
Mama Kestrel has the egg out in front of her, 8:30 Boise time.
It looks like at least two
It looks like at least two nestlings have opened their eyes. Does Mama Kestrel chitter in order to guide those that have not opened their eyes?
The 4 Kestrel Kids are all
The 4 Kestrel Kids are all huddled around that egg.
Interesting behavior with the
Interesting behavior with the nestlings. She preens them and they are all a fluffy little huddle in front of her.
Mama Kestrel is rattling
Mama Kestrel is rattling around since at least about 6:00 PM Boise time. Nestlings at her head; she's scraping the wood.
Ok I wondered how she was
Ok I wondered how she was finding food so fast!
The male is bringing most of
The male is bringing most of the food, most likely - every time the female has left today, a food exchange has happened off-camera :)