As it's nearly that time I suppose it's time to start a new Thread for the Upcoming season.
For 2020 thread click HERE
Richard B
As reported, both were on 'n off the nest today - thanks to all for snaps.
Here was 022 leaving @ 16:06:
See what evening light did to him @ 21:07 - the last sighting of either bird:
A passer-by:
IMAGICAT
A misty start to the day (no-one yet seen, no tell-tale cambumps, and I'm packing up):
First a Wood Pigeon - with stripey neck ?!?
Then 022 dashed in and I've forgotten how long he stayed - not very long:
He returned with a live Mullet:
Either he's just finished eating or he's pausing for breath
scylla said:Either he's just finished eating or he's pausing for breath
He was paused, and eventually flew off with fishtail - shortly after, CJ7 arrived, dilly-dallied 'n preened, then was alerted to a vague threat and gave chase ??? and returned to campost.
Lunchtime get-together for several matings!
They landed almost together - see his crop, hers pales in comparison but isn't empty:
I haven't done any afternoon.
G'night all!
Yesterday evening someone landed on the campost just after 6 and then distantly flew round and about - I got the impression it was youthful 022, but who's to say it wasn't CJ7 with a spring in her wing?
No-one seen overnight.
28 May
04:30 someone landed on campost and then flew around to nest, 022 - but someone was on the campost while he was on the nest, so they were both there:
He was on 'n off the nest until...
I haven't closely checked every minute to ascertain whether CJ7 landed, have to do kitchen things now.
Both 022 and CJ7 were on the nest several times during the morning, he more than she, but not together.
Something past 7, this Kestrel perched for maybe a minute. It looked smaller than usual, even on the perch.
Last sighting was 2 goes like this - meaning a bounce in between:
CJ7 brought a lovely whole Mullet to the nest for her supper - ate the head, flew off with the rest (she might have ended up on the campost, I saw a bump later but didn't stop to listen):
Later, 022 came for a one-minute prance 'n potter:
Look who popped in - but only for a few seconds and once I went past him I had a heckuva job finding him again:
Feetz !!!