Welcome all to our 2025 observations page #2. Here you will see updates of our American Kestrels as the season progresses.
MK. male Kestrel (aka Mr. Manitoba) FK. female Kestrel (aka Lady Winnipeg) H.M.K.T. Heavy Metal Kestrel Tree K-2 Kestrel nest box JFK. junior female Kestrel JMK. junior male Kestrel KP Tree poles we have installed, there are 4, click here to view.
Your will see a reference to the wheel house click here to view and also door branch click here to view.
Scroll down to see the latest. Here are abbreviations we use. All times CST and CDT.
May 1/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. 5:54am FK in door. 5:59am FK back on 5 eggs. 8:00am MK on wheel house then on nearby tree chasing a Red Squirrel. 8:03am MK in door, FK out on nearby tree, MK in on 5 eggs. 8:10am FK flew from KP pole area and back on nearby tree with vole. 9:40am MK still on eggs, FK on nearby tree. 10:10am FK in with MK, FK on eggs, MK out on nearby tree. 1:12pm FK out on nearby tree and gets food from MK then MK in on 5 eggs. 1:51pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs and MK out then gone. 3:07pm FK out on nearby tree. 3:19pm MK in on eggs. 3:38pm FK in with MK, MK still on eggs and chattering. FK on eggs and MK out on door branch. 6:24pm MK in door, FK out on nearby tree and MK in on eggs. 6:42pm FK on door branch, MK in door, FK on nearby tree and MK back on eggs. 6:45pm MK out on nearby tree with FK then FK in on eggs. 7:06pm MK in door with food, FK gets food and eating on nearby tree, MK on nearby tree. 7:10pm MK in on eggs. 7:42pm MK out on nearby tree with FK then FK in on eggs. 8:30pm MK gone from research area. FK still on eggs and settles in for the night.
May 2/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 6:29am FK gone from nest box and on nearby tree eating vole. 6:41am FK back in on 5 eggs. 6:56am MK on nearby tree. Send in your guesses for when the eggs start to hatch to info@nu-sun.com Also a reminder our 3 HD camera live stream will start tomorrow May 3/2025. 10:46am FK still on 5 eggs. 10:49am FK out on nearby tree and gets food from MK, then MK gone. 11:21am FK on eggs, MK gone. 1:42pm MK in door, FK out and gone. MK briefly in on eggs then out and gone. 2:00pm FK in on eggs. 4:16pm FK out on nearby tree, MK briefly in on eggs then out and gone. 4:18pm FK back in on eggs. 5:35pm FK out on nearby tree eating and at 5:42pm back in on 5 eggs. 6:59pm FK out for a short flight and at 7:02pm back in on eggs. MK on nearby tree. 8:29pm FK out on nearby tree eating. 8:34pm FK back in on 5 eggs then settles in for the night. MK gone from research area.
May 3/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. Our 3 HD camera live stream has started on info page !! 5:50am FK in door then back on 5 eggs. 7:59am FK out for a short flight and at 8:01am back in on eggs. 8:07am FK out on nearby tree and gets food from MK then MK briefly in on eggs and at 8:11am on nearby tree with FK. 8:16am FK in on eggs, MK still on nearby tree. 9:55am FK on eggs. 11:35am FK on nearby tree eating food then MK in on eggs, MK out on door branch and back in on eggs. 11:45am FK in with MK and out, MK out on nearby tree then FK back in on eggs. 12:20pm FK out and at 12:24pm back in on eggs. 2:53pm MK looks in box, FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 3:04pm MK out on nearby tree then FK in on eggs. 4:37pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 4:47pm MK out on nearby tree then FK in on eggs. 4:47pm MK out on nearby tree then FK in on eggs. 6:31pm MK still on nearby tree, FK still on eggs. 6:44pm FK out and gone then at 6:53pm back in on eggs. 7:05pm FK out on nearby tree and gets food from MK then MK in on eggs. 7:11pm FK in with MK, MK out and gone, FK on eggs. 8:30pm FK still on 5 eggs then settles in for the night.
May 4/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. Our 3 HD camera live stream has started on info page !! 6:20am FK gone from nest box, MK on nearby tree. 6:25am FK back on 5 eggs, MK still on tree. 7:08 MK still on tree. 7:46am FK out for a short flight and back in on eggs. 8:27am FK out on nearby tree eating and at 8:34am back in on eggs. 8:52am FK on nearby tree eating and at 9:01am back in on eggs. 9:58am FK out on nearby tree. 10:00am until 1:13pm FK in nest box on eggs, standing over eggs and in door a couple of times. 1:13pm FK out and at 1:17pm back in on eggs. 1:21pm MK on H.M.K.T., FK out on nearby tree then at 1:24pm MK in on eggs. 1:31pm MK out on H.M.K.T. and at 1:35pm FK in on eggs. 2:04pm FK out and at 2:06pm back in on eggs. 2:28pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 3:37pm MK still in nest box on eggs, standing over eggs and in door a couple of times. FK gone. 3:57pm FK on nearby tree. 4:10pm FK in with MK, MK in door, FK on eggs then MK out on nearby tree. 4:32pm MK still on nearby tree, FK on nearby tree then at 4:34pm back in on eggs. 4:53pm FK out and gone then MK in on eggs. 5:18pm until 8:19pm MK out and gone. FK in on eggs, a couple of times on door branch for a few minutes and out once for a short flight. 8:19pm FK out on door branch, MK lands on H.M.K.T. and FK then on nearby tree. 8:27pm MK gone from research area. FK in on 5 eggs then settles in for the night.
May 5/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 5:45am FK gone from nest box. 5:49am FK back on 5 eggs. 6:28am MK on door branch, FK out on nearby tree eating. 7:05am FK on eggs, MK gone from research area. 7:52am MK and FK on nearby tree, FK eating. 8:00am FK back in on eggs. 12:31pm FK briefly in door and back on eggs. 1:37pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 1:59pm MK out on door branch, FK in on eggs then MK gone. 3:06pm FK out on nearby tree and at 3:09pm back in on eggs. 5:10pm FK on nearby tree and gets food from MK then MK in on eggs. 5:46pm MK out on H.M.K.T., FK in on eggs then MK gone from research area. 8:46pm FK out on nearby tree with MK. 8:50pm FK back in on 5 eggs then settles in for the night.
May 6/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 5:39am FK in door then on door branch, flies to nearby hydro wire has a poop and at 5:41am back on 5 eggs. 6:14am FK out of nest box and on nearby tree with MK. 6:30am FK back in nest box on 5 eggs, MK still on nearby tree. 7:14am FK still on eggs, MK gone. 10:45am FK on eggs. 11:53am FK out then MK in on eggs. 12:03pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs then MK out and gone. 12:35pm FK out on nearby tree with MK, then at 12:38pm FK back in on eggs. 1:43pm FK out on nearby tree and gets vole from MK. 1:47pm FK in on eggs. 3:36pm FK out on nearby tree eating 3:38pm back in on eggs. 4:07pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 4:23pm MK out, gone, FK on eggs. 4:37pm FK out on nearby tree gets vole from MK then at 4:40pm FK back in on eggs. 7:01pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 8:22pm FK in with MK, MK out and gone from research area, FK on 5 eggs then settles in for the night.
May 7/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 6:48am FK still on eggs, MK on nearby tree. 7:31am FK out on nearby tree and gets food from MK, then MK in on eggs. 7:49am MK out on nearby tree with FK then FK in on eggs. 8:30am FK still on eggs, MK gone from research area. 10:00am FK on eggs, MK gone. 11:15am FK out and at 11:19am back in on eggs, MK on nearby tree. 1:21pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 1:31pm MK in door then gone, and at 1:32pm FK in on eggs. 4:00pm FK on nearby tree, goes in tall grass and gets stored food then back on nearby tree eating. 4:07pm FK in on eggs. 5:43pm Female Wood Duck on wheel house, FK in door. 5:47pm FK out on door branch, MK lands on door branch and both chase Female Wood Duck away, then MK in on eggs. 5:56pm MK out on door branch and gone, then FK in on eggs. 6:13pm FK out on nearby tree with MK then FK back in on eggs. 6:50pm FK out and at 6:54pm back in on eggs. 7:39pm FK out and chases unknown bird away then FK back in on eggs. 7:42pm FK still on eggs, MK on nearby tree. 7:46pm FK out on nearby tree with MK. 7:50pm FK in on eggs, MK gone from research area. 8:14pm FK out on nearby tree then in on eggs. 8:58pm FK in door then back on eggs, MK gone from research area. 9:13pm FK in door then back on eggs and settles in for the night.
May 8/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. Between 5:26am and 5: 56am FK in door and back on 5 eggs 5 times. 6:00am FK in door then door branch, MK on nearby hydro wire. 6:02am FK back on 5 eggs, MK gone from research area. 6:33am FK gone from nest box, MK on nearby tree. 6:40am FK back on 5 eggs, MK gone from research area. 6:49am FK in door then back on egss, MK on door branch. 6:51am FK out on door branch then back in on eggs. 7:01am FK still on eggs, MK on nearby tree. 8:30am FK still on eggs, MK gone. 10:35am FK on eggs, MK gone. 12:30pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 12:58pm MK out on door branch, FK in on eggs. 1:20pm MK looks in box, FK out then MK in on eggs. 1:52pm MK out then FK in on eggs. 4:17pm FK out on nearby tree and MK in on eggs. 4:29pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs then MK out on door branch. 4:44pm MK in with FK, FK out on door branch, MK on eggs then FK on nearby tree. 5:13pm FK in with MK and FK on eggs. MK in door then out on door branch and gone. 7:19pm FK out for a short flight and at 7:22pm back in on eggs. 8:06pm until 8:19pm FK in door three times watching a Male and Female Wood Duck in KP pole area, then FK out and chases Wood Ducks away and sits on H.M.K.T. Wood Ducks come back and FK chases them away again then in on eggs. 8:29pm FK out on door branch. 8:30pm MK gone from research area. FK back in on eggs, settles in for the night
May 9/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 5:46am FK in door and at 5:47am back on 5 eggs. 6:42am Female Wood Duck looks in door, FK in door and Wood Duck flies away. 6:45am FK back on eggs. 6:56am FK out for short flight and at 6:57am back in on eggs. 11:09am FK out on nearby tree and at 11:12am back in on eggs. 12:26pm FK out on nearby tree and gets food from MK, then MK in on eggs. 12:59pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs and MK out on door branch then gone from research area. 3:22pm FK out on nearby tree, then MK in on eggs. 4:36pm FK in with MK and FK on eggs then MK out and gone. 6:48pm FK out on nearby tree and at 6:50pm back in on eggs. 6:53pm FK out on nearby tree and gets vole from MK, then MK in on eggs. 8:16pm FK on nearby tree and flies toward Female Wood Duck entering K-2 nest box, then sits on tree beside K-2 nest box. 8:28pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs and MK out and gone. 8:48pm MK gone from research area. FK in door then back on eggs and settles in for the night.
May 10/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 5:49am FK in door then back on 5 eggs. 5:52am FK out on door branch and at 5:54am back in on eggs. 6:54am FK in door then out for a short flight and at 6:56am back in on eggs. 7:04am MK lands on nearby tree. 8:20am MK gone from research area, FK still on eggs. 10:28am MK delivers food to FK at door, FK takes food to nearby tree and MK in on eggs. 10:55am FK in on eggs, MK out on door branch. 10:58am MK looks in box then on nearby tree. 11:50am MK on door branch, FK out on nearby tree then MK in on eggs. 12:39pm FK on KP #4, MK still on eggs. 12:57pm FK on eggs then in door, MK on H.M.K.T. and FK back on eggs. 5:56pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 7:53pm MK out on nearby tree, FK in on eggs. 8:13pm FK out on wheel house, MK delivers food to FK and FK on nearby tree eating. 8:15pm FK back in on eggs, MK gone. 8:25pm FK out on door branch then back in on eggs. 8:37pm FK out on nearby tree, gets vole from MK. 8:45pm MK gone from research area. FK in on eggs then settles in for the night.
May 11/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. It's that time of year, the nearby trees are blooming with leaves which makes it hard to see the Kestrels. 5:48am FK in door then back on 5 eggs. 6:05am FK on door branch. 6:10am FK on nearby tree then gone. 6:17am FK back on eggs. 6:44am FK out on door branch and back in on eggs. 7:06am FK out on nearby tree and at 7:09am back in on eggs. 7:50am FK still on eggs. 10:29am FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 11:02am FK in with MK, FK on eggs and MK out on door branch then gone. 2:00pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 2:15pm MK out and gone, FK in on eggs. 5:08am FK out then MK in on eggs. 5:19pm MK out, FK in on eggs. 6:13pm FK out on nearby tree and at 6:16pm back in on eggs. 6:46pm FK out and at 6:52pm back in on eggs. 8:00pm FK out on door branch. 8:02pm FK back in on eggs then settles in for the night. MK gone from research area.
May 12/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 5:37am MK on H.M.K.T., FK on 5 eggs. 5:47am FK in door MK on H.M.K.T. then FK gone. 5:49am both gone from research area. 5:52am FK back on 5 eggs. 6:05am MK on 5 eggs. 6:18am FK on wheel house, MK out of nest box then MK on H.M.K.T. and FK back in on eggs. 7:18am FK out on door branch then on nearby tree and at 7:21am back in on eggs. 7:21am MK on H.M.K.T., FK out on door branch and back in on eggs. 7:31am FK still on eggs, MK gone. 7:40am FK out and at 7:49am back in on eggs. 8:30am FK out and at 8:38am back in on eggs. 10:26am FK out on door branch briefly and back in on eggs. 10:46am FK out on door branch and at 10:49am back in on eggs. 10:50am MK on H.M.K.T., FK out and gone then MK in on eggs. 11:14am MK in door for several minutes and back in. 12:50pm MK out and FK in on eggs. 2:56am FK out on door branch and at 2:58pm back in. Heat warnings continue again today causing kestrels to use cooling techniques. FK spending a lot of time standing over eggs with wings away from her body. 5:06pm FK out and gone. MK in, standing over eggs with wings away from his body and a couple of times in the door. 6:41pm MK out on door branch then gone from research area. 6:43pm FK back in on eggs. 6:57pm FK out and gone then at 7:01pm back in nest box. 7:02pm until 8:48pm FK in nest box, continuing to stand over eggs, and four times was out on door branch for a few minutes each time. 9:45pm FK still in nest box for the night.
May 13/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 5:56am MK on wheel house FK on H.M.K.T. copulation occurs then FK back on 5 eggs and MK on H.M.K.T. 6:44am FK out on door branch and at 6:47am back in on eggs. 7:09am FK out and gone, then MK in on eggs. 7:16am FK in with MK, FK on eggs then MK out on door branch. 7:27am FK still on eggs, MK flies out of research area. 10:30am FK still on eggs. 11:23am MK delivers food to FK in door. FK gone and MK in on eggs. 11:37am MK in door then back on eggs. Heat warnings continue again today causing kestrels to use cooling techniques and spending time in door or on door branch. 12:50pm FK in with MK, FK on and standing beside eggs. MK in door and at 1:05pm out on door branch. 1:20pm MK looks in H.M.K.T. nest box, FK out and gone. MK in, on and standing beside eggs. 2:16pm MK out and gone then FK in on eggs. 3:30pm FK out on door branch two times then back in. 4:20pm FK out and gone. MK in standing over eggs with wings away from his body. Multiple times MK in door and back in nest box. 6:51pm MK out and gone then FK in on eggs. 7:10pm FK on door branch then back in on eggs. 7:25pm FK out and gone then back in on eggs. 7:42pm FK out and gone then back in on eggs. 8:31pm FK in door then back in on eggs and settles in for the night.
May 14/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 6:29am MK on H.M.K.T., FK out and gone then MK in on eggs. 6:41am FK on H.M.K.T., MK still on eggs then FK gone. 7:23am FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone, briefly on H.M.K.T. then gone again. 8:00am FK still on eggs. 8:07am FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 8:53am FK on eggs. 12:17pm FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 1:58pm FK on eggs. 2:40pm MK on eggs. 4:32pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 7:02pm FK out and gone then MK in on eggs. 8:10pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone from research area. FK settles in for the night.
May 15/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. Unfortunately there will be fewer observations when FK and MK are perched in nearby trees due to leaf bloom. Something exciting is coming very soon !! 6:21am FK gone from nest box. 6:24am MK in on eggs then out and gone. 6:38am FK in on eggs. 7:16am Wood Duck briefly sitting on H.M.K.T. 9:22am FK out, MK arrives then both gone. 9:29am MK in on eggs. 10:17am FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 10:32am FK out and gone then at 10:34am back in on eggs. 10:40am FK out on nearby tree then at 10:43am MK in on eggs. 10:56am FK on door branch, MK out and gone then FK in on eggs. 11:42am FK out and gone then at 11:47am back in on eggs. 1:52pm FK out and gone. 1:56pm MK in on eggs then at 2:02pm out and gone. 2:03pm FK in on eggs. 5:01pm MK looks in nest box, FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 5:43pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 6:07pm FK out and at 6:10pm back in on eggs. 7:13pm FK out on door branch. 7:16pm MK in on eggs and FK gone. 7:42pm MK out and gone from research area. 7:43pm FK in on eggs and settles in for the night.
May 16/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 8:10am MK in on eggs, FK gone. 9:22am FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK in door then at 9:23am out and gone. 11:39am FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 1:32pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 2:54pm MK in with FK, FK out and gone, MK on eggs. 4:44pm FK in nest box with MK. FK on eggs sleeping. MK sleeping. 5:34pm MK awake, out and gone. FK still on eggs. 8:38pm FK out and gone. MK in on eggs. 8:55pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. FK then settles in for the night.
May 17/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions.