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Kestrel Chicks Spring 2016

Yet again we have had Kestrels nesting at Salts Mill so I have spent a bit of time there with my camera on a tripod waiting for activity. Here are some of the photos I took between June 27 and July 5. The young ones are now flying about the roof tops. It sounds as though they are still wanting to be fed by their parents but they will soon be off catching their own food.

Just one?

When I first looked there was only one chick visible.

Just 2?

But then another showed itself.

o Yawn o

And then another.

There's 4!

But when Dad came flying in 4 hungry beaks presented themselves.

Dad incoming with lunch

This is Dad flying in with what is probably a Vole. You can see the back legs and tail.

FOOD

And this is Mum flying in. There is only one chick in the nest now. The other three have moved out.

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One, the biggest, was up on the roof and flew back into the nest to pinch food from the smaller last one.

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The other two were down on a ledge at ground level looking a lot less confident.

As usual you can click on any of the images to view them larger, with many others, on Flickr.


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