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« Reply #30 on: January 09, 2010, 06:46:31 PM » |
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The adults seem to be spending quite a bit of time in the nest box. Both were there at first light this morning; then both visited later in the morning. The female returned in the evening, and then both were in the nest as darkness fell.
It's good to have the cam active so early in the season.
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« Reply #31 on: January 29, 2010, 10:49:26 AM » |
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The male had a lazy morning as the dailies show him in and out of the box between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. and at one point the female briefly rejoins him:
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AlisonL
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« Reply #32 on: February 02, 2010, 08:04:00 PM » |
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The female frequently spends the night in the nest box. The male visited during the day, and both were there briefly. The female returned to settle in for the night.
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AlisonL
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« Reply #33 on: February 05, 2010, 08:56:14 PM » |
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Both kestrels visited the nest box again today:
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OwlerJo
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« Reply #34 on: February 05, 2010, 10:03:50 PM » |
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Beautiful pics! Their colors are so vibrant in the sunlight. As I remember, last year there were 6 eggs and all hatched. Hope they can repeat the task!!
We are fortunate to have kestrels nest in our backyard in the top of a tall Aspen tree trunk. The tree is dead, but as long as it stays solid in the ground we will leave it where it stands so we can have the pleasure of watching the pair nest and raise their families each year. They usually set up housekeeping in mid-February and are gone by the end of June.
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« Reply #35 on: February 06, 2010, 07:11:17 AM » |
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I love these birds too; last year it was confirmed that there were 5 eggs with 4 hatches - they're difficult to count.
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« Reply #36 on: February 06, 2010, 10:02:21 AM » |
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I love these birds too; last year it was confirmed that there were 5 eggs with 4 hatches - they're difficult to count.
thanks! I agree that they can difficult to count, but I guess my memory is not what it used to be either!  |
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Linda M
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« Reply #37 on: February 06, 2010, 12:03:40 PM » |
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Well, you know I had to look up the info about last year's clutch; I just remember never being sure how many had actually hatched until Xcel posted it. I do think that the year prior to that there were 6 eggs and maybe all hatched.
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Linda M
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« Reply #38 on: February 20, 2010, 06:23:56 PM » |
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The male has spent quite a bit of time in the nest box this afternoon, and both were in a bit early tonight - I'm sure it's a nice haven from the mid-twenty degree temperature high of the day.
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« Reply #39 on: February 24, 2010, 09:44:14 PM » |
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Both kestrels visited the nest yesterday evening:
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Linda M
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« Reply #40 on: April 14, 2010, 02:43:00 PM » |
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And not to be left out of all the falcon egg producing action, here is the first egg of the season for the kestrels in Brush, CO.
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« Reply #41 on: April 14, 2010, 03:24:12 PM » |
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I just saw that! Super!  |
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Linda M
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« Reply #42 on: April 16, 2010, 03:55:36 PM » |
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Second egg arrives for the kestrels.
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« Reply #43 on: April 16, 2010, 05:53:31 PM » |
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the angle takes some getting used to doesn't it? I about got it figured out if they just don't move the eggs..  |
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Linda M
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« Reply #44 on: April 17, 2010, 04:39:55 PM » |
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No more eggs yet, but I thought I'd post a picture of the adult female that shows most of the bird, since we often only see a portion with the angle into the box; also one with the markings on the back of the head that look like eyes, which is thought to confuse predators.
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