Sorry for longish post.
For the 3rd morning on the trot the weather was overcast.
Arrived and found the female like this, only odd glimpse of a chick for almost 45 minutes
Kestrel 2020-96 by tblake2007, on Flickr
Suddenly she left the nest and the male dropped in
Kestrel 2020-97 by tblake2007, on Flickr
He'd brought back a prey item, a bird.
Kestrel 2020-98 by tblake2007, on Flickr
Looks like pheasant chick
Kestrel 2020-99 by tblake2007, on Flickr
He seemed to have little idea how to feed the chicks and offered the whole thing to one of the chicks.
Kestrel 2020-100 by tblake2007, on Flickr
Of course the chick isn't yet capable of dealing with a prey item of this size so he dropped it in to the nest. If you look very carefully its possible to see there is 5 chicks.
Kestrel 2020-101 by tblake2007, on Flickr
Bit easier here
Kestrel 2020-102 by tblake2007, on Flickr
Female returned after a few minutes and put the bird in the larder
Kestrel 2020-103 by tblake2007, on Flickr
This angle you can see bird n the larder
Kestrel 2020-106 by tblake2007, on Flickr
Male watched me leave
Kestrel 2020-107 by tblake2007, on Flickr
Kestrel 2020-108 by tblake2007, on Flickr
For the 3rd morning on the trot the weather was overcast.
Arrived and found the female like this, only odd glimpse of a chick for almost 45 minutes
Kestrel 2020-96 by tblake2007, on FlickrSuddenly she left the nest and the male dropped in
Kestrel 2020-97 by tblake2007, on FlickrHe'd brought back a prey item, a bird.
Kestrel 2020-98 by tblake2007, on FlickrLooks like pheasant chick
Kestrel 2020-99 by tblake2007, on FlickrHe seemed to have little idea how to feed the chicks and offered the whole thing to one of the chicks.
Kestrel 2020-100 by tblake2007, on FlickrOf course the chick isn't yet capable of dealing with a prey item of this size so he dropped it in to the nest. If you look very carefully its possible to see there is 5 chicks.
Kestrel 2020-101 by tblake2007, on FlickrBit easier here
Kestrel 2020-102 by tblake2007, on FlickrFemale returned after a few minutes and put the bird in the larder
Kestrel 2020-103 by tblake2007, on FlickrThis angle you can see bird n the larder
Kestrel 2020-106 by tblake2007, on FlickrMale watched me leave
Kestrel 2020-107 by tblake2007, on FlickrKestrel 2020-108 by tblake2007, on Flickr
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