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American Kestrels - Nebraska / NPGC
Alison:
--- 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.
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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:
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:
--- Quote from: carly on August 07, 2009, 17:47 ---Oooohhh...look at those adorable little faces :-* :-*
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They are, aren't they?
carly:
Oooohhh...look at those adorable little faces :-* :-*
BirdLover:
Ha Ha, that second pic is hilarious. That chick must be too warm!!
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