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
So many visits from my beautiful Mr K that he fills up SD cards very quickly & takes a great deal of time in editing pics/vids that I fall behind in my task ... I have compiled all the still images over this past four days as a record & an easy way to view ...
Here are links to some vids ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBXnGnS8fuA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVbgSIMEsw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXDqTtv38LA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPfkspeVa1Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpxE4fQ_umg
He didn't visit today but not surprised as it was perishing cold & windy!
WendyBartter said:So many visits from my beautiful Mr K that he fills up SD cards very quickly & takes a great deal of time in editing pics/vids that I fall behind in my task ...
A lot of work, I'm sure, but he is lovely! especially the ones of him in the entrance to his little cave.
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He is looking so ready for the coming season, lovely still pics Wendy and great videos too, glad to see him using the cave for posing and preening, do so hope he decides to bring any mate into his territory, surely he will entice his female in to such fabulous des res.
Lot to learn
gaynorsl said:do so hope he decides to bring any mate into his territory, surely he will entice his female in to such fabulous des res.
I just wonder if he'll go off & nest elsewhere again like he's done over the past few years Gaynor?
A very brief but nevertheless lovely visit today, was so sunny that he looked washed out & I had to look twice to make sure it wasn't a female!
He sure is looking very light in the sunshine. I do so hope that he will entice a lovely girl into his home in the quarry and take her to dine at Tower Top Resteraunt!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Mr K showing off a full-to-bursting crop on 23rd Jan
Only a brief stay
lol Wendy, what's he eaten - a Cyril !!! lol that was one mighty meal to produce such a bloated crop and he looks quite proud of himself !
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Regards, Hazel
Lordy me what has he been eating, he is huge!
Looks like this time he has eaten the whole rat, instead of carrying half off for later.