Dutch Kestrel Cam.

[melv16]

https://nestkastlive.nl/torenvalk3/

[bookbinder]

Tot nu toe kan ik geen vogel zien. Wat is er misgegaan?

[melv16]

It's early on in the season, bookbinder. Before long you'll see them.

[bookbinder]

Dank je, melv16.

[melv16]

F preening. 

[bookbinder]

Dat is prima!

[melv16]

F preening. 

[ladybirder]

That's lovely.  Thank you melv.

[melv16]

F preening and nest cup excavating. 

[Peter Pedant]

excellent ! thanks 

the bit on the left hat starts " o dat is grappig...." - the g is a ch  as in loch, means

oh that's funny when I left he was cleaning himself and now he's cleaning himself and is now under the nest box... you can still see his gray head on the left

[Peter Pedant]

Tot nu toe kan ik geen vogel zien. Wat is er misgegaan?

this isnt

right now I can see anything, what has gone wrong

is it?

 

[melv16]

The bird has flown, pp.

[Peter Pedant]

oops thx

[melv16]

F watching the world go by.

[melv16]

There's been a food transfer this afternoon. Things are looking good for breeding. 

[melv16]

F snoozing on the nest box.

[melv16]

Good view of M in the hay under the box.

[melv16]

F doing some scrape excavations. 

[melv16]

One egg has appeared.

[ladybirder]

She's notkeeping it warm is she?  Her tail is barely on it.

Worried of AB.

[melv16]

Most birds of prey don't start incubating until the last egg has been laid. Barn owls start incubating from the 1st egg, hence the difference in size of the chicks. When there's a shortage of food the smallest chick gets eaten.