INTERNATIONAL KESTRELS ~ 2014

loza · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2014 6:43 am

Brest Belarus

Morning. Breakfast without changes :egg16:

Catbird · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2014 7:02 am

Israel - Elyakim

Thanks for the news about nest 15, Bosuil. I did watch the nest for a time this morning, and you're right: The older chicks sure go wild and crazy when food is delivered. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that chick #5 will manage to hang on and fledge successfully.

England - Simon King

If a 4th egg is coming, I think it should have been laid yesterday or today. I've checked the nest quite a bit, but a parent was always covering up the eggs. I think the male here is really beautiful!

Netherlands - Nestkast

All 5 chicks have now fledged, with the last chick fledging yesterday.

Bosuil · **Joined:** Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:27 am **Posts:** 235

Who has been watching the Elyakim kestrels this morming and afternoon? In nest # 3, one chick has been pushed out or leaned out to far (morning) - and right now there's only 2 in the nestbox - that is to say, 2 who are alive ... it seems to me that the dead bird one of them is eating from, is its sibling ... very strange what has happened here. Snapshots to follow.

Also in nest 15, only 2 can be seen - and among these 2 is not the smaller # 5 ...

Edit 15:43:

Nest 3 - dead bird on the floor - see talons to the left ...

Nest 3 - chick jumping up and down on the dead bird ...

Nest 15 - only 2 birds home and something suspicious in the right hand bottom corner

FYI - people who run the webcam site have already been informed.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

thanks for that information, Bosuil...I am way behind with all the kestrel nests, especially these two..it always seems there are issues at these two boxes...maybe that's why I avoid them)

Catbird · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2014 1:56 pm

Thanks for the news, Bosuil, although it doesn't sound too good. I did just check the cam, and there are now 3 chicks clearly visible in nest 15. Even better, all three chicks are moving about. (I think the white fluff that was visible earlier in the lower right corner is the chick that's now in the lower left corner.)

loza · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2014 4:39 pm

Wloclawek Poland

19.47 Dinner. Kuleczka feeding :egg17:

Bosuil · **Joined:** Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:27 am **Posts:** 235

Update from Elyakim:
they have checked both nestboxes, returned the chick that had left nest 15 (it was outside on the window) and removed two dead chicks, one from each nest: for sure the smaller # 5 from nest 15 - "the white fluff" you had noticed, Catbird :-(

- and not sure which one it was from nest 3.
It had been noticed in the morning that a chick from nest 3 was missing, but they hadn't found that one.

What an unexpected and sad day for these promising nests so close to fledging time ...

Edit 23:59 -
Found this snapshot I'd forgotten all about: had watched when they "woke up" at 5 AM and got their first preys and I remember wondering what had suddenly happened to it:

Nest 3 - 8:37 - this chick isn't doing well ...

Snapshot of of our tough little fighter #5 from nest 15 - yesterday morning.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Thanks for the follow up info and these nests....so sad...

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sat May 31, 2014 7:06 am

Esslingen

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sat May 31, 2014 7:12 am

Rosenheim - First kestrel chick leaves the nest > 22 May...lots of amazing photos :egg19:

http://www.rosenheimer-stadtfalken.de/a ... tml#erster

loza · **Posted:** Sat May 31, 2014 7:36 am

Ferenz, Amazing. marvel :congrats

Kwidzyn Poland

9.17 The Queen feeds 6 tiny kestrels.
:hatchegg:

Is today or yesterday came 6, I do not know

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sat May 31, 2014 10:34 am

Berlin - Hermine feeds her eyas :ohyes:

loza · **Posted:** Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:44 am

Wloclawek Poland

5.23 Exercise. Breakfast. Struggle for food

Youth Kestrels growing, spreading across the slot, practicing.
Kuleczka flies in the early morning breakfast.
No longer feeds, throwing food and young fight over food

loza · **Posted:** Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:44 am

Kwidzyn Poland

8.03 Breakfast . Queen feeding 6 chicks :flirty:

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:42 am

Berlin - Hermine feeds a least 3 chicks :corkpop:

(hatching dates unknown, NABU-Berlin didn't publish any information)

Catbird · **Posted:** Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:50 am

Congratulations to Berlin on 3 chicks!

Catbird · **Posted:** Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:18 am

Germany - Steinhuder: The chicks are getting huge! Most likely they will be fledging in the next 2-5 days.

Hungary: Mom has been having a tough time keeping all the little ones covered and inside the box.

Bosuil · **Joined:** Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:27 am **Posts:** 235

Lesser Kestrels:

Elyakim

Alta Murgia

Matera

Priscilla · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2014 3:25 am

Worcester

from FB

Female kestrel keeping watch from the church spire. Four chicks healthy & growing fast. We hope to bring you more news on the kestrels & camera tomorrow...

loza · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2014 3:57 am

Priscila

Wloclawek Poland

7.31 Breakfast. Exercise :loveshow:

Brest Belarus

10.12 Female in nest .Pip no. :egg8:

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