Kestrels

In addition to the RTH's and Peregrines I monitor, fledging season for the Kestrels is also here. I have been keeping a close eye on the uptown Kestrels as they come and go from the nest hole. Here's the male,

and the female!




Here they are perched together...


Like an arrow, the males slices from the shared perch!

He misses the lucky sparrow and flys overhead!

And alights on an antenna...

where he looks around,

before flying off!



and rejoining his mate, empty taloned!

Inbound LAG, outbound NEW.

Catching Up

This rainy day has allowed me to catch up on some of my work. Here's a collection of some recent pix from St. John's
The more you learn,

the more you urn!

Psssst!

What'd you say?

Come on it's not so bad!

Fledgling framed in foliage!

Empty nest syndrome!

2nd Cathedral Baby Fledges!

Just got word, the 2nd baby finally fledged today at 1030am...almost one full week after her older sibling. These things take time I guess!

Baby Got Back!

Only a few hours out of the nest and an old foe becomes a new enemy.

I can certainly say that this hawklet has moxie!

Dad Brings Home the Bacon!

Is there such a thing as pigeon bacon?