Two New Year Wishes ... firstly that Mr K visits tomorrow to start our year off right!
... secondly that a beautiful female appears to sweep Mr K off his feet & into that nest hole!
Thanks for all your support & encouragement during this past year ... 2018 thread here ... https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/196252/kestrels-in-the-quarry-201
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
SunnyKate2 said:certainly beautiful Bird
Thanks Kate, he's very special to me!
Two Rats a day? Sounds like he's getting in form for a seasons nesting! Fingers crossed.
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
Oh I do hope Mr K keeps away from any poisoned rats. Look forward to the next update.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Footage of Mr K visits yesterday ...
09.55
12.14
14.05
14.30
Have some nice pics too but they take a while to insert & he was here again today .... takes a bit of keeping up with does our Mr K!
Beautiful Mr K in the sunshine. You must have quite mild weather Wendy, lots of bluebottles about. On your last clip you have in the title 8th June! Mr K has flustered you! Lol
I have amended it CL but YT obviously taken no notice, was aware that I was getting somewhat confused with all the pics/vids but what else can you expect at my advanced age!! Lol Yes, weather in quarry much milder than the outside world as we are pretty much sheltered from a Northerly wind but the Southerlies blow us around somewhat!!
My dear Mr K becoming quite a regular now & hard work to keep up with at times ...
9th @ 13.40
Caught this @ 15.14, must have been there some time
Today @ 9.33 with a bit of birdsong
Then again @ 15.10 with another large item which he flew off with unfinished
Will post this pic here to show that Mr K is not the only one using tree opposite mine to perch in ... this from last month
what wonderful vews you got of Mr K; amazing how far he can turn his head round, made me smile watching him - watching something else ! I wouldn't get any work done with him perched there lol
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Regards, Hazel
HAZY said:I wouldn't get any work done with him perched there
Unfortunately sometimes I am too busy to record his visits, something which happened at 15.10 today when he perched in that crevice on the cliff face again ... by the time I was free again he had flown!
Loved the way Mr K dealt with a tough rat's tail @ 11.23
Long preening session in tree @ 13.02
Usual ending! Lol
Third visit to crevice in cliff @ 15.10 but not time to be able to record it!