We have all waited patiently with fingers crossed to see if our pair of buzzards would settle down and raise a family on our webcam nest but after a lot of early activity they seem to gone to somewhere else. So not to worry here at Arne we have always got something else up our sleaves and I am sure a lot of you will remember our kestrel family from last year. They had a brilliant 2011 by succesfully raising four healthy chicks including the smallest one that worried a few people early on.
We have decided to put this nest back online now and you can also come and watch it in the visitor centre. The female is sitting on 5 eggs at the moment and this is the same as last year although one failed to hatch. We are not sure when she laid her eggs as she was already sitting on the 5 when we turned the camera back on a week ago. However we think she is at least 2 weeks earlier than last year and the first chick actually hatched on the 21st May 2011. It is a bit difficult to predict when they will hatch but the female will incubate for about 28. So given this information please feel free to have guesses on dates!
To Watch this webcam online follow the link on our main web page or click here http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/a/arne/webcam.aspx
Don't be confused by the buzzard information still on the page it will be updated in the next couple of days!
Hi birdsong - can't get it either - gone haywire again - I emailed arne@rspb.org.uk couple of days ago when it was out and I got a reply from Michael Wilson - your turn!!!
2013 photos & vids here
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Wendy - email duly sent!
Tiger and Chloe's Osprey Info
well done birdsong - they'll probably fix it pretty quick!
Here's a pic to keep you going while waiting for cam to be fixed - my one here this morning before the blackbird swooped on him......
can see two others in nest hole and another doing flying practice - so graceful
videos
This may be a link to my kestrel video - or not!!!!!
'Tis a good camera doggie and I haven't even read the instructions yet!!!!
I know Blackbirds have to do their thing but my poor kestrel hasn't come back yet!
Thank you for further 'himstructions' - will do that next time ok?
Not heard anything yet from Arne about webcam.
Wendy - very impressed by your kestrel video - there is something so adorable about young kestrels whatever the blackbird might think!
Doggie - interesting guidance on inserting videos into blog (not that I have ever played with videos!).
As there's still no webcam you'll have to get your fix from new pics of mine (showoff me!!)...
and there's more.....
not gloating - just sharing - never had this opportunity before - thankyou
They are absolutely gorgeous Wendy :-)
Hi pudweena/birdsong/doggie - still no cam - heard anything yet? Wonder if they will bother any more!