Bird Cams Around the World

Rebecca's first of 2010 hatched this afternoon

Bad news from the netherlands Kestrel, one of the chicks did not make it. Cruel but nature the mother and chicks ate it. this chick was the youngest and as you can see in highlights on my site was staying behind.

So a warning for cruel images, but all part of nature, eating of the chick:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN9ZsHKXPU8

Oh this is to sad thanks for the warning richardoe I was just
about ready to click on but I just don't have it in me to watch
something like that
I am very sorry for you you have such a great love for them it must be hard for you

Dorset had reported hatching started 4 hours ago but the cam is down
you can hear it sometimes and it sounds like 2 or 3 of them
http://www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/bird-webcam.html

We'll have to wait until Tuesday before they can get it sorted as tomorrow is a public holiday in the UK

Lots of news today - it's just too bad that it wasn't all good!

richardoe - Sorry to hear of the loss of one chick in your nest.

Warbler - Thanks for the good news about Rebecca's first chick hatching.

KF - Thanks for the good news about the Dorset eggs starting to hatch. And thanks too for all the pictures this afternoon.

Great. It's a great way of finding out more about these beautiful birds and comparing their habits, etc.

Second hatch for Rebecca!

If somebody be so kind as to explain - is this a male or a female on this image?

Hi Feather! Skygirlblue is correct - that's the female Common Kestrel. She has more striping on her back than the male does.

If you go to the following topic, you'll find a description and picture of both the male and the female together in Muttenz, Switzerland, nest box.



By the way, I've been assuming that your kestrels in Belarus are Common Kestrels. Is that correct...or are they Lesser Kestrels?

Hi, skygirlblue and Catbird :)

Thank you both for the explanation! Catbird, thanx for the link. This female differs so much from our female. Her mantle pattern looks very much like a normal male's one. And our female from Brest is so much more streaked than spotted unlike this female. It is interesting!:)

Our two males continues supply food to the nest in together:

Netherlands - Flevo Centrale

It looks as if at least 4 chicks have hatched here!

Feather - Thanks for posting the pictures of the two males at your Belarus nest. The difference in their tail feather markings is very striking - no problem telling the two males apart here!