Author Topic: American Kestrels - Nebraska / NPGC (Read 9723 times)

Alison · « **Reply #21 on:** May 26, 2010, 18:07 »

Mama kestrel with her five chicks:

Alison · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2010, 19:17 »

The kestrels at the Lincoln, Nebraska nest have chicks:

http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/wildlife/webcam/kestrel/default.asp

Kinderchick · « **Reply #19 on:** September 01, 2009, 21:46 »

Yes, wonderful photos, Alison!

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #18 on:** September 01, 2009, 14:41 »

They sure look like a cross between our merlins and American kestrels ... nice birds though and great webcam image! Thanks Allison!

Alison · « **Reply #17 on:** August 25, 2009, 17:48 »

The two kestrel chicks are almost ready to fledge. They have been looking out of the nest box, and doing a lot of wing flapping. They are beautiful.

Alison · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2009, 17:37 »

Quote from: BirdLover on August 14, 2009, 19:43

They are so cute. When were they hatched and when are they expected to fledge?

The first chick hatched on July 26 and the second on July 27. As far as fledging goes, for comparison, the first Colorado kestrel chick hatched on April 23 and four of the five had fledged by May 25.

allikat · « **Reply #15 on:** August 14, 2009, 23:52 »

Quote from the "Friendly Giant" seems to suit this situation quite well....

"look up, look waaayyyyyy up"

They are too cute...

birdcamfan · « **Reply #14 on:** August 14, 2009, 23:11 »

The faceplant in the last picture is too cute.

BirdLover · « **Reply #13 on:** August 14, 2009, 19:43 »

Look at that eyeball in pic #3. I am watching you too. LOL

They are so cute. When were they hatched and when are they expected to fledge?

Alison · « **Reply #12 on:** August 14, 2009, 19:38 »

The little kestrel chicks are already getting their feathers. The chick who looks a little darker is already very restless:

BirdLover · « **Reply #11 on:** August 08, 2009, 22:19 »

That's a lot of work for two wee birds! These look to be doing very well though.

kittenface · « **Reply #10 on:** August 08, 2009, 21:55 »

This is the second brood for this nest this year the first was 6 eggs 5 hatches 1 didn't hatch this time 3 eggs and about a week before the first hatch on the 26th of july one disappeared more than likely to a racoon or something like that

sami · « **Reply #9 on:** August 07, 2009, 22:23 »

Thanks, Alison. Makes sense when I see the drawing.

BirdLover · « **Reply #8 on:** August 07, 2009, 22:19 »

They are very pretty little birds. Little, but yet so bold!!!

birdcamfan · « **Reply #7 on:** August 07, 2009, 22:11 »

Thanks a zillion. These are almost my favorite bird!

Alison · « **Reply #6 on:** August 07, 2009, 20:57 »

Quote from: sami on August 07, 2009, 20:30

Is it just the angle of the camera, or are they really down in the bottom of something? It's probably just the angle, but it makes me wonder how the parents get in.

Yes, Sami, they really are at the bottom of a nest box. There is a hole fairly far up on the front of the box for the parents to get in and out.

Here is a link to the nest box design:

http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/wildlife/webcam/kestrel/nestboxplan.pdf

And here are a couple of pics I had saved earlier this year of the Xcel kestrel nest in Colorado, which show the entrance to the nest box:

sami · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2009, 20:30 »

Is it just the angle of the camera, or are they really down in the bottom of something? It's probably just the angle, but it makes me wonder how the parents get in.

BirdLover · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2009, 18:02 »

Quote from: carly on August 07, 2009, 17:47

Oooohhh...look at those adorable little faces

They are, aren't they?

carly · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2009, 17:47 »

Oooohhh...look at those adorable little faces

BirdLover · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2009, 17:01 »

Ha Ha, that second pic is hilarious. That chick must be too warm!!

Alison · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2009, 16:06 »

There is a kestrel nest box in Lincoln, Nebraska with two very young chicks in the nest. It's the same site as the Lincoln peregrine cam website:

http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/wildlife/webcam/kestrel/default.asp