Taking flight

Time is passing and it's not always possible to be at the nest when significant things happen. That's particularly true of late, so it was no surprise to happen by the Block of Flats the other day to find that our chick had taken wing! It had been obvious that this was on the cards, …

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Dreamtime

What does a rapidly growing Kestrel chick do when the day is hot and the parents have been ferrying an ample supply of lizards and bugs to consume? Later in the day, it's hard not to feel a little sleepy. And they say it's healthy to sneak in the odd nap in the afternoon, right? …

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Noises off

While the kestrels' chick continues to grow at a fantastic rate, I wouldn't want to give the impression that my lens isn't occasionally focused elsewhere. Travelling to and from the nest site, there's a plethora of other wildlife to be seen -- a bonus, as it wouldn't be seen without the kestrel obsession to drive …

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