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

Is this Mr K? ... obviously moulting & looking even more scruffy in strong breeze (hence sound muted) ... can't make my mind up even though showing all the usual traits!

No not Mr K, NO POOP!! I dunno it could be, the teardrops seems more visible today and as Alan says, it's too much of a coincidence, same pole etc!? Lovely to see him anyway.

He did CL @ 8.24 in slow motion just for his fans! Lol

Oh the cheeky little devil, so he did, just to trick me!

Still querying if this male is Mr K ... perched on cliff @ 09.05 this morning ... video action failed but fortunately had a couple of pics ...

This one taken from aborted vid

Whether its Mr K or not, its wonderful to see this kestrel in your lovely photos, thanks Wendy.

It's nice to see a Mr K ... whoever he is but you're going to have to decide sooner or later who he is. We can't keep having a questionable Mr K If it is a new one though I'm not sure Mr K2 sounds right ... more like a mountain.

I feel that this Kestrel who visited twice on 26th for a long time is a new male ... what strikes me most is the pristine state of his feathers, as if nearing completion of first moult, & his noticeable white eyebrows??

First visit @ 08.16, was there til gone 10.00 but didn't get the fly-off

Bit of a long vid but good views of his feathers as he preens

Slowed down clip

Came back with prey @ 12.46

So many flies in the heatwave conditions

He hopped up to a higher ledge & perched for another long time ... no fly-off again as 32Gb card was full to bursting! Lol

I agree that it does look like a different Kestrel especially when he looked back over his shoulder and showed those dashing white eyebrows !! He's certainly taking good care of those new feathers, made me laugh as he was pulling those feathers back so far his head nearly ended up touching his back lol Whichever kestrel it must be wonderful to have such good views of him so long may he stay and bring his takeaways !