Kestrels in the Quarry 2019... Just in time for Xmas!!

Yehhh, hello Mr K, and happy new year to you too, please remember to come back to our Wendy, lots and lots of times, so that we can all follow you too!

First sighting of Mr K today was at 10.57 with him perched on cliff ledge in sunshine having a good preen ...

After moving off he ferreted about in the scrub possibly for stashed prey & was mostly out of cam range!

Half an hour later Mr K was back on cliff for more preening ..

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Came across Mr K with prey on telegraph pole just before 13.00 only eating very slowly & he left with unfinished rat after a very short time ... he disappeared again into the scrub where it appeared he stashed his leftovers!

Bit of a marathon session but soooo great to see the handsome Mr K!

He's certainly found a good supply of food, long may it last. We're getting a fair bit of sun too & the birds (& me) are loving it, even if it's cold.

Thanks H & D ... He was here again today, so often & for so long that the SD card filled up as yesterday's hadn't been cleared!

May take me a while to sort today's actions ... in fact I left one out yesterday in the struggle to upload in this new site ...I have now inserted the short time Mr K was on telegraph pole before stashing his rat!

Time for a catch up with Mr K's visits ... he came at least twice on each of the past three days ... eyes down looking as I attempt to post pics/vids in chronological order to keep records up to date

On 3rd Jan he chose to perch in this crevice 

Next he appeared on telegraph pole with a huge rat which he then took to nest hole to devour

Next appearance is in a tree which he leaves to fly to cliff ledge

This 'whizzy' vid of his long sojourn on cliff ledge is just to keep continuity but he does his usual at the end before leaving!!!

Mr K's visits on 4th Jan start with him bringing breakfast rat to Tower Restaurant

Then flying to cliff ledge to rest & recuperate in the sun

Today saw Mr K visiting in the gloom & cold but quite happily preening on cliff, surveying his territory & maybe listening to all the wonderful birdsong which is on vid soundtrack for you to share ... get quite blase about all the pretty sound around me every day!

Second visit is with yet another rat meal ... I do hope he has found a nest away from the quarry where no-one lays poison bait, it worries me!

Phew ... caught up at last ... enough rats & whoopsies to either fill some quiet moments &/or bore the pants off you!! Lol

He is a beauty, Wendy.

Thanks Ann, am very lucky to have him visiting so often!